Stagnant Waters

Comfort pulls me down

Guilt be my gravity

Sinking into the deep

Without sadness or anger

A lovely deadly nothing

A pleasant never-after

Where all is left up to a tomorrow

that will forever remain so

Then every so often,

I nudge something out of place

then satisfied with my efforts

I sigh solemnly and I sink

And I’m happy to drown once again.

Written by Farida Sobieh.

Cover photo by Noah Buscher.