Way Out

In case you were paying attention

You were right

The water entered my lungs and never left

It was my choice to enter the ocean

Even though you told me not to

I went in

I thought I could swim

I could

But the undertow proved to be stronger than me

You already knew that

In case you were paying attention

The dirt entered by eyes and never left

It was my choice to play in the mud

Even though you told me not to

I went in

I thought I was safe

I was

But the mud proved too unpredictable

You already knew that

In case you were paying attention

The vines took hold of my wrists

It was my choice to pluck the grapes

Even though you told me not to

I went in

I thought I was careful

I was

But I stayed too long

You already knew that

In case you were paying attention

Constricted veins stopped the blood flow from my beaten heart

It was my choice to take needles to my arms

The red river inside me formed a brown puddle below

You were not there to tell me not to

I went in

I did not care

I did not

You were not paying attention

But I already knew that

Broken transmission