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depths
I've always been afraid of sharks
and bottomless, dark waters
miles away from shore.
So I spent this past year
with feet firmly planted ashore
and wondered why I felt seasick
while surrounded by rocks.
Then I noticed the ocean
inside my chest
and the waves crashing relentlessly against
my ribcage and
I realized that my heart was 2,000 leagues deep
in shark-infested waters.
And that's when I finally knew what it was
to drown on dry land.
and bottomless, dark waters
miles away from shore.
So I spent this past year
with feet firmly planted ashore
and wondered why I felt seasick
while surrounded by rocks.
Then I noticed the ocean
inside my chest
and the waves crashing relentlessly against
my ribcage and
I realized that my heart was 2,000 leagues deep
in shark-infested waters.
And that's when I finally knew what it was
to drown on dry land.
Published 29th Jun 2012
| Edited 13th Mar 2013
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29th Jun 2012 11:14pm
29th Jun 2012 11:25pm
30th Jun 2012 3:24am
I love this...it has a kind of sylvia plath directness and darkness to it. Well done ;)
30th Jun 2012 3:43am
30th Jun 2012 4:06am
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