Shark week

waters that seemed calm

Photo by Amanda Bear on Unsplash

Once upon a time the water was rough

blue water ahead

it could be unsafe

so beautiful

you felt alive

then water turned to blood

you couldn’t breathe

you couldn’t get out

You were bit

You are wiser now

Let’s dip your feet again

the water comes up higher

the sharks are near

for now, it all looks clear.

“It’s OK. Go ahead”

the wind whispers seductively

“you can get out in time.”

you walk in deeper

legs get stuck

you can get out

it’s not too late

but this is your fate

you’ve been bit

the sharks eyes are cold

so many stories untold

you have to get OUT!

you don’t want to

you have to

before the teeth sink deeper

don’t be swept away

by the pain the mind creates