Sinking

I will not float
For I know I'll sink
I'll engulf the water
Like taking a drink

Like a fishing weight
I sink to the bottom
I'll get entangled on a root
Torn off and forgotten

Like a piece of torn paper
Drifting along the wind
Fall into a drainage ditch
To never been seen again

Minding my own business
Dreading this drastic heat
Then in pursuit I'm running
From hungry and vicious beast

Standing in an auditorium
Crowd staring back at me
Someone drops my shorts
Laughter is my own mockery

I want to crawl out of my skin
I want to shine a little differently
Yes I want to be someone else
I am tired of being me!

by:JWM 8-1-23