hurricane

it is silent

as I am drowning

crashing waves

my fallen tears

treading water

and growing tired

nothing but ocean

for miles

the joy comes

at the same cost

as the pain

and I’ve given

everything

to this ocean

the last

of what I have

to give

so forgive me

if I can’t share

what’s hidden

beneath my smile

all the sharp edges

that only made me

softer

more gentle

more real

but it’s not me

it’s you

I knew

long before you did

that you

would never stay

and I knew

long before you

that you and I

would both

be okay

but this crashing

emptiness

rages inside

tears me

limb from limb

rips and shreds

what’s left of my heart

until exhaustion

pulls me under

and the vast ocean

finally wins

in this deep blue beyond

nothing but ocean

for miles

where I am

the only living soul

for miles

someday

maybe

I’ll be found