Wendy Previlon

Drowning in the nighttime

I often imagine what it would be like to live underwater, but I already know the feeling since I have felt like I am drowning in my own tears before. Gasping for air as I come up in the night, dripping of sweat and cold tears, choking on my own breath. And when it is all over, I find myself sinking back to sleep where the nightmare continues. In my dreams, I see myself stuck between enormous rocks and monstrous algae tugging and tearing at my dress as my blood slowly mixes with the water from the scratches on my skin.