Deep Blue
in waves.
One moment,
you’re standing at the edge,
bracing yourself
for the river of tears
and the sea of blankets that swallow you whole
like a shrimp to a whale.
The next,
you’re laying on the sand,
beams of sun soaking into your skin,
mind as clear as the sky above and the
gentle beating of the shore
mimics the beating of your heart.
You’ll always peek behind
your shoulder,
waiting for the storm to come again
when the calm retreats.
It always does.
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KATY STEPHENS is a senior pursuing a Baccalaureate degree in English. Katy enjoys cuddling with her dog Cricket, writing short stories and poetry, and doodling all over the pages of those short stories and poetry.