Villanelle 1

There's a point where water becomes opaque

Dragged down to an unnatural depth

I shiver and my lungs begin to ache

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The benthic zone shall take me as a keepsake

I'm terrified by such deep, dark breadth

There's a point where water becomes opaque

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The lack of light will cause my vision to slake

I lost it when I felt nothing below onto which to step

I shiver and my lungs begin to ache

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Waves sweep me into a nightmare that I cannot wake

Trashing and kicking against the current, what a useless schlep

There's a point where water becomes opaque

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I try not to think what swims under me for my own sake

An inhale of briny water, I feel my throat begin to strep

There's a point where water becomes opaque

I shiver and my lungs begin to ache

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1: https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/sb60dr/heart_vacancy/

2:https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/sbcvg2/the_bedroom/