Act III Inevitable Samsara
a poem

Muted zipper of a wet suit moving
notch by notch, all the way to the top
Thin breathing space between man-made and flesh
made possible through escaped air
At the collar
A deep dive
Cold plunge closing the gap
Becoming skin
As rubber flippers morph into webbed toes
Swimming
into
the deep blue
Body becomes wave
underwater
R i p p l i n g soft
a life in oxygen measures
Secured by
gentle elongated dolphin kicks
Brushing against
Vibrational suspension, holding
A tick of the gauge
Breaks the barrier against the current
Moving Deeper
Clear liquid gives way to black, blue sea
deeper still
Pressure of gravity
p u s h i n g down on shoulder blades,
a weighted blanket wrapped to s i n k
me
let go…
Deep sleep swirls onto temples,
eyes barely open
start to c l o s e
Heartbeat giving up control
Slackens slowing
Fingers release palms heavy
Easing into a waif-like horizontal half orb
floating past zero
As a tether appears--pure silver thread
catching light tied to limp wrists
let go…
Of this vision created
He is
of a past life
crossing into the present
Let go…
Of loving him
About the Creator
Michele Nampalli
This space is breath for my sensitivity. The poems come fully formed. I've known for quite some time now that my art is about receiving more than creation...its the most natural way I know to process my inner world. It started when I was 7.
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions



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