“Heartache” © Edward Michael Supranowicz

 

You

Whenever I hear that song
Im fifteen again,
My torso tightens,
As if to keep my heart in place,
Only until it ends.
And it always ends.

The stars soak up my soul,
And the ocean reflects it.
I want to swim in that ocean,
So I can feel close to myself,
And my lungs can be free from air,
Drowning is peaceful,
When it’s not on land.

My life hasn’t even started,
Yet It feels like it’s already over.

 

Sarah LaRiviere is a student at Salem State University with a passion for reading and writing.

Edward Michael Supranowicz is the grandson of Irish and Russian/Ukrainian immigrants. He grew up on a small farm in Appalachia. He has a grad background in painting and printmaking. Some of his artwork has recently or will soon appear in Fish Food, Streetlight, Another Chicago Magazine, The Door Is A Jar, The Phoenix, and The Harvard Advocate. Edward is also a published poet who has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize multiple times.