Drowning

sinking under the weight

of being trapped.

nowhere to go

nothing to aspire to.

the pressure on my chest

progressively pushing deeper

anchoring me to the emptiness

nothing will get better.

nowhere to go

no one to turn to.

only wish to bury my head

in the sand and let the waves

of pain wash over me

nowhere to go

there is no light

to guide me

encumbered by the depths

of darkness surrounding

with no life jacket to hold

nowhere to go

but to soak in my own failure

until the waters

swallow me whole.