Ripples in the water
Whitecaps build
Building
Into waves, crash
Crashing
Over head
Into lungs
Weight of the sea, gulp
Gulping
Body tumbles
Tumbling
What is up
What is down
What is true
What is false
What is
Can’t breath
Can’t see
Can’t move
Can’t hear
Paralyzed
Down I sink
Sinking
Drowning
A life ring
Fingers grasp
Grasping
Fumbling
On the keys
The melody
To the notes, clutch
Clutching
Listening
Don’t stop playing
Don’t let go
Begin to hear
Begin to move
Begin to see
Begin to breath
Stable
To the notes, hold
Holding
Head above water
For air, gasp
Gasping
Reprieve
For now
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!