My mind faded As if a window were being closed Then broken. I breathe and realize What I am losing. Slipping from my grasp, A handful of water Onto porous ground, Soaking in As I watch. The sting of the scorpion Would feel welcome.
Short poem about losing someone we care about. This could be a breakup; it could be a death in the family. The poem conveys a feeling of numbness by the speaker in a period of detachment from the circumstances.