Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Waves in Fall

 Some of us fall

and get up with bruises and scrapes

Some of us fall

and get lost within the depths of the waves


Deeper and deeper we get pulled under 

At first, fighting against the pressure

Until we're out of breath and air is replaced


Some of us fall

and let the waves pull us down

Some of us fall

and hope that we'll wash with sleep forever


Never to wake to wonder

Not even trying to open our eyes

To the nightmare that has become our lives


Some of us fall

and get right back up again

Some of us fall

and pretend