Waves

Every time a swell rose,
My stomach dropped
A tear fell from my eye
Every time the boat rocked
My knuckles turned white,
From grabbing that gray sweater
And my tears made it darker
I have felt fear before
But this was shear terror
The un-ease I felt
Scared me all the way to Hell and back
I couldn't stand it
I can't stand it
I prayed to Poseidon
But he didn't help me
I don't like that I'm bruised
I don't like that I hurt all over
From when the boat's hull crashed
Back into the water
And knocked the bag off with it
Right onto me
I told people I hit myself in my sleep
But really, it was the bag
From when it landed on me
As the boat tried to right itself

Don't ever make me go back.
Please.