currents
the world is an ocean
and currents are society;
masking themselves as
nonturbulent waters,
luring people in,
telling them lies about,
who they should be,
and where they belong.
"swim with your eyes closed," they say,
"just a bit closer."
only they know the darkness
that hides in crystal waters.
and when it's too late,
they make their final move.
and people never know
to swim down,
and not up.
they pull people in.
and at first,
being 'in' is good,
it feels good, feels like
the only thing worth caring about.
but as soon as the spinning stops,
you're just drowning,
and drowning doesn't feel so good
anymore.
you try to escape, try to
fight the grip of the water.
but you're fate had long been decided.
when you swim into the current,
you live there, and
eventually,
you die there.