Endless Sea

Mar 12, 2026

Amphitrite #37.1

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.

I’ve stopped calling for help;
the silence answers faster than they ever could.
The water feels warmer now,
almost like home.