for my dad.
Headspace
I'm afraid of my head
She tends to drift
Not to calm waters
With the sun just in our view
Peaking over the horizon
The sky such a bright blue
No
She climbs on an unstable bamboo raft
Tied together by the thinnest of threads
And sets sail
Into the dark waters that have swallowed the brightness of the sun
And spun webs of thunderous lightning through an array of purples and greys
Through the darkest blacks painted in the sky
Her brave face is a farce
With every strike of lightning
You can spot me behind her
Begging her not to wander
But she won't listen she keeps resisting
Even though
we both know what's coming next
For this isn't our first time here
These waters hold our darkest moments
A ringtone sounds
My heart pauses and my ears pop
The water reflects
And I see myself
Phone pressed to my head
Eyes too wide
From the pain in my mother's voice when she says
"His heart stopped"
- Mikela
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