Charybdis

Charybdis

A Poem by Lydia

I, like chaos, cannot control myself
Stagnant for so long
and suddenly
I am the swell of tides
against every rocky shore
and in every fabled storm
Within the hum of the water
collapsing inwards
I lose myself
Drowning under the current
observing me,
observing the sea,
fighting ourselves
Time is slow motion
my heart and the
second-hand
are one
Everything echoes
I think, things must change
if I want to survive

© 2019 Lydia


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JR
To me, I get the sense of being swept away, tides, time, emotion... it doesn't matter, the drowning is the same. I often feel this way about writing, like I have to get it out or I'll go down with it. As always, I appreciate your consistent, tight metaphor. I think that constant pull to change is what keeps us building on what we have already made. Adapt or get carried away.

Posted 4 Years Ago



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Lydia
Lydia

Seattle, WA



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I'm Lydia. I write free verse. Nature is freedom. My Bird, I am forever changed. Rest in Peace, my beautiful friend. Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginativ.. more..

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