our eyes are open now, emptiness
creeps into the space between our bones.
you tell me there is something beautiful
in drowning,
but the silence is too much to bear
(it weighs so heavily on my heart).
you hold me close as we fall,
your ribs digging into my skin,
and whisper “I’m sorry, I’m sorry”
again and again
until my heartbeat grows fainter
and we are swallowed softly by the sea.