“Red Ocean” by Sumedha Inukollu
Don't turn back this time, I won't ask My bones, my mind and my soul are freezing
With each touch of yours, you turned me to
a glacier
And the glacier flows in me, sings in my head like a linnets song
Now as i sleep with my solitude your
breath touches my cheek like the slight warmth of winter sun
The dreams kept coming back so i slept through the storm
All those dreams now lay dead and buried deep in the ocean
The ocean we dreamt of was not dark, didn't feel gray
So I dressed white today, took out the blues you left
I left my shoes at the shore to rest and
kept walking
As i walked without your blues i stumbled upon a wound, caused by a million swords But I
kept walking to seek those dreams I kept walking till the ocean turned red I finally met the
bright red ocean that treasured our dreams like it's own pearls I stared at the shore where
my shoes rested and took a deep dive
Thereafter I lived on with our dreams.
About the Author
I am Sumedha, an aspiring writer from India. Sylvia Plath has a major impact on my writings and life. Writing serves as a medium to discover myself. I'm intrigued by confessional poetry and aspire to establish myself in this genre.