MY THOUGHTS ARE POURING OVER ME LIKE WATER OUT OF A CUP
I AM NOT YET DROWNING BUT I CAN FEEL AS THOUGH I WILL BE SOON ENOUGH
DO I STOP THE WATER DRIPPING DOWN MY NOSE MY CHIN OR DO I LET THE WATER CONTINUE TO WASH OVER ME?
THE ANSWER SEEMS SO OBVIOUS BUT IN THE MOMENT THE OVERFLOW SEEMS SIMPLY UNSTOPPABLE
INTRUSIVE AND YET INVITING ALL IN THE SAME RUSH
I KEEP MY EYES CLOSED AS IT SO GRACEFULLY POURS OVER MY EYE LIDS
I AM LEFT HYPNOTIZED BY THE FLOW OF ALL THE FEELINGS
BUT I KNOW THIS PROBABLY CAN’T BE HEALTHY AND SO I KNOW I NEED TO MAKE IT STOP AND DRY MYSELF OFF
BUT WHAT THE CRAP, IT IS SO HARD!
THOUGHTS QUITE DOWN WOULD YOU?
LET ME CATCH MY BREATH FOR A MOMENT’S SAKE
JUST LET ME CATCH MY BREATH AND DRY OFF