Still
Adrift
So long
Becalmed by a calamity
That grabs attention
Like the worst kind of celebrity

A tern
(A bird)
Astern
Screamed past my ear and said to me
You should feel fear
When hungry sharks are drawing near

Still
Afloat
I note
In a sea of unaccounted casualties
Still breathing
Is the plus side of the balance sheet

Still
A rest
A test
We’re breaking down, the best of us
Unlock our underwater chests
Give our breathing back to us