A grasp for air
scratching the surface
before submersion
steady my bearing
aware of the risks
of a breaching hull
sinking
set for the deep
where I dwell
silence, my raison d’être
prowling with a hum
of a machine heart
beating with my pulse
assessing the depths
with the voice
of my sonar eyes
survival hard-coded
patient
losing altitude
to rising pressure
knowing
there’s only one way
to suppress
the nature of
the beast within
notorious fear
reclaimed against
the threat
of my nemesis
for only the surface
knows
its place
Feb 25
Feb 25, 2026 at 7:15 AM UTC
A grasp for air
scratching the surface
before submersion
steady my bearing
aware of the risks
of a breaching hull
sinking
set for the deep
where I dwell
silence, my raison d’être
prowling with a hum
of a machine heart
beating with my pulse
assessing the depths
with the voice
of my sonar eyes
survival hard-coded
patient
losing altitude
to rising pressure
knowing
there’s only one way
to suppress
the nature of
the beast within
notorious fear
reclaimed against
the threat
of my nemesis
for only the surface
knows
its place
Reclaim Your City - RYCL020
Arkan - Submarine
https://youtu.be/22q2RyJEBwE
si=tCWzz9LDYP2m_A7c
Request permission to use this poem