words by sydney pacheco
illustration by natalie song
I lay dormant
enclosed by your four walls
the overhead lights hug me
as luminescence wraps me in blue
I fall into you fully clothed
I allow myself to sink into the waves
of the sheets that surround
as you manage to stay afloat
my head bobs for air
the waves you provided once scared me
they roared in my ear
they crashed against my body
but they caressed me tenderly afterwards
I’ve grown accustomed to their inconsistencies
as all the motion blends into one strong feeling
you start to push me below the water
and I don’t fight you
It’s frigid
and yet, I’m overwhelmed with warmth
you continue to drown me
& I choke
you laugh
& I cry
but we enjoy it
Together