Major Depressive Disorder (Recurrent)

by Marissa Ahmadkhani

 



It’s driving through fog    it’s ocean salt

on skin    lungs underwater    ragged

breath    the light when waking    the cold

bathroom floor    it’s medication        stomach turning

a body creaking    a hasty goodbye        it’s avalanche

swollen eyes    sun hitting water    splitting lips

red with wine    a mouthful of blood    dirt

under fingernails        stale air warm and thick

the sun in your eyes    erosion

the biting cold    suffocating    sharp teeth

a fast grip    everything slipping

between        my fingers

 





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