Explain how I feel
or describe what I see
I articulate what’s real
and neglect every dream.
When I close my eyes
my mind begins to speak.
It feels like real life
even though I fell asleep.
I wake up to a new day
and never enough sleep.
Weariness on my face
makes my brain asleep.
Life is a pool
and the water is deep.
Its calm and cool
but I lack the technique.
Can’t stroke or float
Can’t move or breathe
Not a sailing ship or boat
so my large body will sink
I’m a penny in the toilet
no choice but to sink
breathless and voiceless
I’m not feather or a leaf.
No air in my lungs
and I can’t see
I’m not a talking sponge
and I will drown in sea.
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