my grief, a calm sea
with me who's underwater
with no air, no life
hands facing the sun
slowly reaching for my ship
hoping i will float—
heavy is my loss
far from reach, ship is sinking
a retribution
my ship as my foe
and her fall is my drowning
untimely future
and time stood still for—
my ship, a broken wreckage
leaving me wading
salvation in death
i swam for survival and
no ship for rescue
people did find me
lonely hero with nothing
but my sun-dried tears
captain with no ship
grief heavy like dead body
rolling off the plank
my ship, a ghostship
where i am the only ghost
and my ship's at peace
"sorry for your loss"
how much does condolence weigh
to you—a stranger
Feb 28, 2020
Feb 28, 2020 at 11:25 AM UTC
my grief, a calm sea
with me who's underwater
with no air, no life
hands facing the sun
slowly reaching for my ship
hoping i will float—
heavy is my loss
far from reach, ship is sinking
a retribution
my ship as my foe
and her fall is my drowning
untimely future
and time stood still for—
my ship, a broken wreckage
leaving me wading
salvation in death
i swam for survival and
no ship for rescue
people did find me
lonely hero with nothing
but my sun-dried tears
captain with no ship
grief heavy like dead body
rolling off the plank
my ship, a ghostship
where i am the only ghost
and my ship's at peace
"sorry for your loss"
how much does condolence weigh
to you—a stranger
for my best friend who left this world too early
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