Salt Water Spit Poem by empty shell

Salt Water Spit



Salt water spit
Legs screaming burn
Lips chatter blue
Nails hurt to wrists
Stomach tightening pain
Salt water spit
Sun blue sun
Cool warm cold
Down up down
Salt water spit
Arms circle down
Head tilted back
Thighs move swim
Feet ankles flutter
Salt water spit
Treading water treading
Hope falls fail
Consciousness slips out
Head jerks forward
Salt water spit
Dark light dark
Eyes close black
Wanting ceases want
Slowly slide down
Salt water spit
Waves lap face
Ears ring silent
Water stings eyes
Wind rips skin
Salt water spit
Breath slows down
Legs cramping up
Mind finding peace
Smile frozen face
Salt water drink
Elixir saving juice
Receding heart throb
memories slowly slipping
Your face fading
Drink, smile, drown
Salt water spit.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: heartache
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