Seafoam

I was happy in the sea
You convinced me
to breathe
I tried it
learned to like it
even drowned a little in your mouth
before you spit me out

I go to the beach
return to the sea
look out at what used to be
infinity

A jellyfish attacks my leg
but it’s not alive, it is
a plastic bag

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Image Credit: Image of plastic discard floating in otherwise a pristine ocean [wallpaperaccess.com]