The Roar of the Ocean

Charles Kick

Touching the tip of the iceberg

Towing out to sea

The clashing waves around the edge

What frigid winds blow topside

While lurking underneath

No air to quench the lungs great thirst

The darkness so disquieting

Pitch black behemoth all above you

Down below the never-ending

Vast expanse. It’s waiting

To grasp you down and crush you

 

Ice water burns

The salt ripping down your throat

A scream extends for miles

All around and there’s no saving creature

The iceberg splits and one half

Pushes down

The jagged blade cuts deep into your flesh

And as you sink so lifelessly

The grave takes body, heart and soul

This is why the ocean roars

Full with anguish of the ones

Who never said goodbye

  • Author: Charles Kick (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 2nd, 2023 16:13
  • Comment from author about the poem: This poem portrays the pressure and haunting environment which being separated has been like. The iceberg is a metaphor for my marriage. At one point in the poem the iceberg splits. Although my marriage hasn't done that, it's a possibility that would invariably be the death of so much of myself that lived and had joy.
  • Category: Sad
  • Views: 1
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