Thoughts like murky waters
Turbulent whirlpools
Of desperation and sorrow
Drowning reason
Muffled voices offer platitudes
Kindness intended
Deafening self-talk
Mocks words of hope
Shadows wrap around
Canopy of dense fog
Seeps into my lungs
Suffocating breath
Tears flood my face
A waterfall over rocks
Cascading, thundering
Releasing emotions