Ripples in the waterÂ
Whitecaps build
BuildingÂ
Into waves, crash
CrashingÂ
Over headÂ
Into lungsÂ
Weight of the sea, gulp
GulpingÂ
Body tumbles
TumblingÂ
What is up
What is down
What is true
What is false
What is
Can’t breath
Can’t see
Can’t moveÂ
Can’t hearÂ
ParalyzedÂ
Down I sink
SinkingÂ
Drowning
A life ring
Fingers grasp
Grasping
FumblingÂ
On the keysÂ
The melody
To the notes, clutch
Clutching
ListeningÂ
Don’t stop playing
Don’t let go
Begin to hear
Begin to move
Begin to see
Begin to breathÂ
Stable
To the notes, hold
HoldingÂ
Head above water
For air, gasp
GaspingÂ
ReprieveÂ
For nowÂ
One Response
ia5ew
Hey Kendell! Thank you for this post! I really enjoyed this post and the photos you included with it. This poem is very moving and I really enjoyed reading it. I think the photos that you included fit the writing perfectly and I really enjoyed the combination of mediums. Thank you very much for this post! I hope you’re having a good beginning to the week!