Whirlpool
A tale of how I rebirth… Pandemic flourishing like the tsunami I take an exit in my world quietly; Forget about other worlds
Tranquility and alone
A long Pleasantville moment- away from the troubles and the chess game
I stand, lay eyes on the dispersion of water wave rhythmically many small birds gliding through the clear sky jovially
the sun brightens; everything is crystal and sharp
I stand, look at the lake quietly
Beauty grows warmth in me…
Silence…gentle…
…but then the water pulls apart; my heart starts to pound
oh no…the black hole appears
it spins faster and faster
A whirlpool! I am scared now
it swallows me into the whirlpool I wail noooo around, around, around
…dizzy..
Feel like forever
“HELP” I scream
then expel from the whirlpool into the sky.
I lost my flesh; become millions of particles floating in the air I can’t separate myself from them…
I feel everything; know their thoughts, know their next moves… No judgements, no hatred against the humankind
We all are in the apocalypse for a long time
This Pandemic isolates us back in our worlds; return to our selves
Until the Black Lives Matter movement pulls out our ego, our shadow sides…
Reevaluate ourselves… Who are we; who we want to be
to unite all of us… like no separation in the water…
Written by Tamyka Bullen
July 6th, 2020