Carmen Rempel
Reoccurring Dream
Dark
Under water
Running out of air
Heavy
Thick clothes
Pulling me down
Drag
me further
into the depths
Panic
water logged
I kick off my shoes
Caught
Big coat
the fabric twists
Tare
thrash around
rip the clothes off
Desperate
Chest screaming
sinking into the black
Bit
By bit
the pieces fall
Shoes
Coat and pants
shirt and everything else
Until
I rise
towards the air
Naked
and free
I finally breathe