the moon took me to the sea

@martina_illustrates

this morning

I woke up to the sound of

nonstop

breathless screams

struggling to fight

and remain alive

that sound of pain

painted in vivid brushstrokes of blood

on the canvas of

someone's swollen throat

that sound

that acappella

you don't want it in your earphones

cutting hard

lacerating like dull knives

heads have been rolling

I'm just trying not to lose my own

the daylight reaches my legs

shadows drag me to bed alone

this morning

the moon took me to the sea

she told me to dip my feet in waters

yet she didn't keep an eye on me

there I was, diving in

still learning how to swim

and I wake up

soaked