by Ned Taufik
My heart noticed
Your voiceless screams
On top of the water
Crying to get help
Because you’re helpless
And so am I
Because I’ve waited on you
Longer than I’ve had you
As you’re new to me
And so am I
And people disregard you
But I want to understand you
And I’ve known things in my past
But I’ve never cried for them like I cried for you
You, with your motionless bodies
Laying on your home that is now a grave
And you’re suffocating but I can’t do anything
And you’re so helpless
And I’m so helpless
That I only wish to close your eyes
For one last time
But even that’s not possible
As I could only stare at you
With tears welling up my eyes
Behind the glass
Down on you
Wishing I could’ve saved you
But you’re helpless
And voiceless
And I’m helpless
And I’m screaming in myself
But I’m voiceless too
And we’re staring at each other
With our open eyes
And you’re drowning in your water
And I’m drowned in mine
But I sadly am still soulful
But you’re not
© Ned Taufik 2024-02-05