Drowning
Sometimes when I’m alone,
I’m not alone at all.
I’m surrounded by
People, places, and a body of water
I’m drowning in the deepest companionships of life
While everyone else is breathing.
They are laughing, singing
Swimming
In the event of my demise, I will be drowning.
I wish someone had taught me how to swim
Or tread
In the consuming water of life
Can’t catch my breath.
Lungs collapse
As I sink further in the depths of my demise
It’s too late to learn how to swim
At the event of my demise
I drown