Stranded

water seeps through my brain
and clogs e v e r y thought
im drowning
nowhere to go or hide or take cover

saltwater in my veings
I cannot
move

i feel like i have been swimming
for hours but
my brain cannot communicate with my libs

where is the solid shore
i am trying to find my patch
of land

the harder i try
the quicker i fail

i hopes of land i swim faster
in hopes of land i am paralyzed

i begin to doze off
exhausted muscles loosen
brain relaxes
eyes closing

land appears
i am no longer
stranded


Murchison

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