In one year
I raged, wept, laughed,
stumbled, flew, dived,
and drowned.
names carried
like selfish, friend, love,
blind, cynical, hurtful,
and superficial.
words languished
became silent, seeking, slippery,
sharp, frozen, cataclysmic,
and rude.
places survived
found regretful, hurt, lost,
pity, lonely, worry
and sink.
and still I seek
I rage, weep, laugh,
stumble, fly, dive
and drown.
a prayer to whisper
hopeful for compassion, longing,
loving, faithful, fruitful,
and true.
to abolish in the next
uselessly just, intent, fear,
doubt, victim, lonely,
and self-inflicted.
and remember
to float, breathe, lift-up,
forgive, forget,
and be
unsinkable again.
