Drown Poem by Rohit Ullal Rao

We drown in many things
Too many to be named
They cut our wings
And leave us tamed.

We drown so deep
We don't see the light
And then we weep
For dust we bite.

Everyone drowns
Once in a while
And so, falls the crown
Into the dark aisle.

But who has lived
Who hasn't drowned
Either by death deceived
Or by trifles bound.

So, drown, if you must
Though not for long
For Iron can rust
Though it is strong.

I've drowned many times
But never faded
Reborn, I am, from the confines
I myself created.