Submarine

I’ve been watching the world through a periscope this whole time

Trying to stay cool and calm above the surface,

Bearing witness to the outside world,

As boats and clouds and worries float by.

While I remain compressed

Under immense pressure

Deep in the depths of my core.

And I fear that even the smallest crack

Would be enough to make me drown.

Now I can’t remember if I’m submerged by choice

Or simply sinking