It isn’t a joke, I whisper

The tears you see

Are a part of me

A churning sea

A steady roar

Filled to capacity

Waves of brine

Crashing inside me

Knocking my ribs

Tearing at stability

I am a boat, I whisper

And what you see

Is the storm trying

To break free

I’m a strong boat though

Just a few leaks you see

So don’t laugh at me

It’s not…

I’m not a joke