this is a poem/song thing that i wrote...in french class
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the darkening sky
and the penetrating ocean
hiding us from each other
and the world
we become one with the earth
and more
blending our bodies together
without vision
only touch
forming our life anew
in the waves
washing over and under and through
washing clean our insides
sterilizing our minds
of all the horrors I cannot understand
the roaring of the waves
drowning out
all the white noise in my mind
I cannot hear you speak
with our mouths together
your voice penetrates
all that is the sounds
drain out with the next wave
as you lean over
again for our minds to speak
with each other
washing over and under and through
washing clean our insides
sterilizing our minds
of all the horrors I cannot understand
inky swirls on my bare skin
mimic the sea
drawn by you on my body
I am your canvas
waterlogged and stained
stiff with salt
pulled out of the sea
by your change of mind
wishing to let the black run
and smear under your hands
as I dry
washing over and under and through
washing clean our insides
sterilizing our minds
of all the horrors I cannot understand
broken promises
the shells cutting into my back
as we lay on the sand
staining the sand black under the stars
I won’t change before you
the wounds will mend
they just hurt right now
stung by the salt
arms wrapping me
so I cannot cut myself to pieces
as we stand in the waves
washing over and under and through
washing clean our insides
sterilizing our minds
of all the horrors I cannot understand
we stand in the waves
