... the viscous fluid fills my mouth
Sliding down my throat
Choking my screams
Desperate pleas
Tears streaming as I slowly sink
Acceptance of my fate sets in
I inhale deeply and succumb
The darkness filling the void in me
Finality of peace
Complacency ripped away from me
Torn from my eternal embrace
Into the warmth of your grace
Heaving silent sobs into your chest
Feeling as though I can finally rest
Clinging desperately to your lies
Venom behind your eyes
Caustic words that burn with each utterance
Wrapping me in comforting lead
Threatening to drown again
Empty promises whispered with mock sincerity
Foundation crumbling beneath my feet
Falling in the endless cycle
My body lands in the ichor once again
My outstretched arms clawing at the air
Reaching for you, begging for you
Sinking into the endless murk
As... the viscous fluid fills my mouth
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For the Public Announcement Challenge, writers were asked to work inside voices built for control. These were notices, warnings, and updates meant to inform rather than confess. The strongest entries committed to that form and didn't break from it. Corporate memos, formal government alerts, and internal policy language were held consistently, allowing emotion, fear, grief, or humor to surface indirectly through pressure rather than declaration. The following poems recognize the voice of authority, and let human feeling slip through despite all its rules and restraint.
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