Amphitrite

Art by Raven Tigerlily I’m so tired of pretending everything is fine when it’s not. It feels like I’m drowning in an endless sea of oppression, misery, and racism. People look over from their boats of white privilege, but don’t do anything to stop it. They see me, and the pain I’m in, and just stare in content. Their eyes now meet mine, but they don’t extend a hand. I scream without sound, swallowed by the waves.