I want to scream more often into this void
Words about sinking
Because it feels like tying anchors to ankles
If I speak them to those in close proximity
All I’ve ever done is drag people to the ocean floor with me
Which is never fair
Just because I haven’t learned to swim
Doesn’t mean I can grab the closest shoulder
To keep my head above water for a few more seconds
I don’t know why I haven’t figured out treading
Maybe I never tried and now I’m too scared to ask
But here I am screaming into the void about sinking
SWD 11/2018
Updated 01/2021
Many years ago I grabbed the nearest shoulder. I didn’t know it then, but it was the beginning of learning to swim.
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