Off the Deep End
by Brianna Lindsay
Illustration by Samzok Wangdi
There are some days where I allow myself to drown To be swallowed by the sadness
We all have it
Some are just better swimmers
Been keeping my head above water for awhile and I’m proud But today the sadness felt heavier
Lonelier
Sadder
Pulling me deeper and deeper
I couldn’t keep my head above anymore
So I let it pull me in
I let it consume me
Just for a moment I let myself sink and drown I let the sadness in and allowed it to fill my lungs
Brianna Lindsay is a sophomore attending Wheaton College. She is one of the Smudge event planners and runs a business called BoHobyBri on Instagram.