Impossible

Under water
without a string
without a floater
unable to breathe
life can be hard
life can sting
life can be impossible
to live.

And then you go 
fighting to thrive
swimming on your own
under the sky
never giving in
while you cry
learning how to grow
learning how to rise.

Jessica
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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