the storms that
could drown the Titanic
and tornadoes that dwell
in the heart of the Pacific
all existed and persevered
in her savage mind
along with thoughts so fierce
you’d never expect to find
but when she spoke she was
as calm as she could be
her words just like
the still waters of the Dead Sea
but her inner riptide
still wanted to scream
it was just waiting and wailing
to finally break free
then the riptide would
reveal to the shore
all that she wanted
to say and more
but her words like waves
would’ve been too heavy for them
and she would’ve unknowingly
drowned her victims dead
-Anoushka Pathare
