A to-do list
Ryn Richmond
Words scattered across tattered pages,
mirroring the effects of the waterstorm
across the northern half of this country.
The roads are slick under rivers run high—
giving me the same feeling as the tasks
growing before me, covering my freedom,
increasing the pressure on my skin.
Boil the water. Choose the playlist.
Squeeze the honey and drop some leaves.
Pour the water over. To the beat, start
ticking off the tasks.
The only way out is with your head above water.