the spiral sweeps you into
the middle of the bottomless ocean

you breathe
one two three
hold release again

the gloomy thoughts
clutter

you imagine traps
snagging them
carrying them into oblivion

The night gets
too dark

you turn on
the light.

This is how
you survive.

This is an excerpt from the book of poetry, this is how you live, available in both ebook and paperback form.