When An Ocean Is Too Small
In A World That's Sadly Sadder Than It Knows
when an ocean is too small to hold another tear
it weeps silently
droplets spilling in darkness
where no one can see
once
i wailed on the floor of a hospital
sobbing beneath a water fountain
a metaphor
given wide berth
people looking for an exit
a portal to another day
a happier day
or an escape hatch
to the bottom of an unknown sea
it would’ve been comical
on a happier day
the agitation
the need to leave
lemmings
yearning for the bottom of an unknown sea
a long neck of a giraffe would be respectful
for the gravity of tears
high above witnesses
a tear highway
salt trails proving tears had existed
on airplanes for instance
surrounded by coughing
wounded
and walking dead
dead that don’t know
they are dead
vacantly
agonizing
in silence
once
i cried in a movie theater
ugly
loud
guttural
people moved stealthily away
looking for an exit
an escape hatch
with regards to a happier day
best to avoid My Dog Skip
in public
or
Arthur the King on an airplane
if i had the neck of a giraffe
i would cry every single day
for every single thing
in a world that’s sadly sadder
than it knows
my neck would be hallowed ground
my lap gently holding the ocean
weeping in the dark
i would preserve salt trails
to remind me
tears had existed
once
i cried speed-walking down a hallway
into an elevator
filled with zombies
watching floor numbers
tick down
tears rolled back up begging to hide
puddles in the middle of nowhere
holding unsobs
those that haven’t been
and need to be
once
in public
my knees buckled
under the weight of wails
young people dodged
huddled driftwood
it was
a parting of a crying sea
too small
to hold another tear
the sea wailed
and no one saw
once
Arthur the King held me down
until i cried
in public
on an airplane
if I had the neck of a giraffe
i would have used it
instead
a puddle appeared in the aisle
and the dead
gingerly stepped over it
without looking down
Thank you eM’Me.
That was strong ❤️