Forever Drowning
When I was a little girl, my mother taught me to fear the water, for she did not want me to drown.
She did not mention we can drown in more than just water.
I am in middle school, drowning in insecurities.
Weird
Ugly
Fat
The words choke me.
I am in high school, drowning in expectations.
Career options
Colleges
GPA
I am getting swept away.
I am in college, drowning in stress.
My tuition
Future
Debt
I try not to suffocate.
I just need to catch my breath.
I need to learn how to breathe, like them.
Those adults, they know their stuff.
They’re doing just fine, I think.
It seems to get easier, unless,
They too are trying,
To come up,
For air.