First I lost Jake, my parenting partner, my child's father, and one of my best friends. A few weeks later, Tyler, one of my closest high school friends passes from an illness.
I'm left here with
8 hours of bereavement pay
The tickets I bought coming to claim me
School's in session
When are you coming back to work?
When can you read my cards?
What are you bringing for Thanksgiving?
Here's my Christmas list
Work
Work
Work
Did you see that movie yet?
Did you watch that show?
Living in the depths of my past decisions
my feelings,
in the sunken place is where I reside
Oxygen is scarce here
The darkness is easy on my mind, the quiet let's me breathe
The pressure above water weighs more on my heart than the water itself
Sink
I stretch my body and my mouth makes it above the surface
You can hear my words and I can answer your questions, but I remain below
Nothing matters in the sunken place
My fingers aren't even wrinkled up yet
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