Tides

[rythmicjea]

The tide rushes in and pulls me under.
My chest is tight,
And I can't breathe.

Above me,
Is your smiling face
On your new yacht

I pulled the anchor up too early
And now I suffer to repay the damages.
How long is my sentence?

What time is it?
When will the tide be low?

For now I wait,
Gasping for air,
Just hoping that a storm doesn't roll in,
And keep me under.

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Happy Reading!
Lea

[DATo]

Nice poem. I interpret this as the loss of a relationship which is regretted by the narrator. It also seems to be a prayer of hope in the presence of fear.

[rythmicjea]

You interpreted it correctly. I wrote it before the end of my relationship, not knowing why I felt the way I did. Everything was just becoming too much. It's the moment in a relationship when you realize it's become toxic.

Thank you for your kind words!

[Genaaa]

The fact that this poem is basically about drowning in the tides of struggles and emotions reminds me of a Jack and Jack song called Tides. It's about how you need to fight to stay above the tides no matter how hard they drag you down.