I'm drowning in an ocean of you,
and only you.
There is no concept of time anymore.
A minute feels like hours,
but a year is just a moment.
I am sinking.
Whether fast and diving to the bottom,
or slow and drifting softly into the depths.
Sometimes the tide is harsh,
and throws me around.
Other times the sea rocks me softly
into an endless sleep.
At first I thrashed,
gasping for air but being empty of it.
I screamed and begged,
for I did not want to become the water.
Over time I accepted the calm blue warmth,
I embraced it.
I grew gills to adapt to the lack of oxygen,
and fins to swim through every thought of you.
I no longer am drowning;
I am choosing to stay.
I am navigating the crystal waters,
as if I've lived in them my whole life.
So if I am drowning:
I will tie large stones to my feet,
and embrace the darkness that is to come.
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM UTC
I'm drowning in an ocean of you,
and only you.
There is no concept of time anymore.
A minute feels like hours,
but a year is just a moment.
I am sinking.
Whether fast and diving to the bottom,
or slow and drifting softly into the depths.
Sometimes the tide is harsh,
and throws me around.
Other times the sea rocks me softly
into an endless sleep.
At first I thrashed,
gasping for air but being empty of it.
I screamed and begged,
for I did not want to become the water.
Over time I accepted the calm blue warmth,
I embraced it.
I grew gills to adapt to the lack of oxygen,
and fins to swim through every thought of you.
I no longer am drowning;
I am choosing to stay.
I am navigating the crystal waters,
as if I've lived in them my whole life.
So if I am drowning:
I will tie large stones to my feet,
and embrace the darkness that is to come.
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