By Way Of Apology
I’m embarrassed by my insanity
inner turmoil that precludes any thoughts of vanity,
The obsessive repetition in my head
Staccato reverberation of the words
I wanna be dead, I wanna be dead, I wanna be dead,
So I wrap my feet, arms, and head
In a blanket of melancholy
Duck my head underwater
And backstroke…