Waves

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I am attacked by a wave of grief
And when I pull up for breath
The emptiness calls out to me
And pulls me back down
It swallows me
And yet I am still here
I'm drowning
And yet I am still breathing
I am screaming and shouting
And it is as if nobody can hear
I try to swim to shore
But it is nowhere to be seen
The waves are getting stronger
And I am slowly getting weaker
I try to grab onto something
But they are simply out of reach
And when I have swallowed too much water
I realise that I have gotten heavier
My screams have been muffled
And I am no longer winning

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