Untitled by Grace Kenny

THE BLUE SWALLOWS ME
AND TUGS AND MY BODY DOWN
EXTINGUISHING MY SIZZLING VEINS
REPLACING MY BLOOD WITH WATER
I LET HER PUSH ME UNTIL I ACHE TO KICK UP
GASPING IN THE WHOLE SKY
INFLATING MY LUNGS WITH A CLOUD
FLOATING UP LIGHT AS AIR
ICAN UNDERSTAND HER FROM UP HIGH
SHE IS VAST AND PERILOUS
INVITING WHERE THEIR FEET CAN TOUCH
FEW VENTURE FURTHER THAN THAT
SHE HOLDS LIFE IN EACH MOTION
DANCING AND CRASHING
RAGING IN PEACE
ONE GASP IN AND MY EYES FLUTTER OPEN
AND
I AM BACK ON THE SAND
CLOUDS PARTED
WAVES HUSHED
TOO DEEP AND TOO CLOSE
SHE’LL CONSUME THOSE WHO SURRENDER
THOSE WHO FORGET THEIR POWER
STEP BACK AND LOOK OUT
AND KICK UP