The Quiet Kind of Drowning

I am drowning in my own silence,

how do I let go?

how do I come up for breath?

Constant waves pushing me further down,

down,

down,

No one to pull me out,

no one to keep me afloat,

no one to turn to,

How can I be the burden someone else has to carry?

how can I drag them down with me?

So I'll stay below the water,

gasping for air,

I'll manage on my own,

barely survivng,

Crushed under the weight of my emotions,

drowning in my own silence.