Convenient Comrades

<p>Squeezed dry,<br /> The sponge is primed<br /> For absorption.<br /> No water given<br /> Within proximity,<br /> The sponge contorts in<br /> Brittel proportions.</p> <p>Why is it so difficult<br /> To get a drink?<br /> To engage authentically<br /> Without the fear of what the<br /> Other will think,<br /> Our friendship teeters on<br /> An eroding brink.<br /> You speak of connections<br /> Like you got em in spades,<br /> If your linked so completely<br /> Then why aren&rsquo;t you kicked back,<br /> Made in the shade?</p> <p>Reaching out<br /> Only so I can<br /> Reach in.<br /> The type of healing you need<br /> Can&rsquo;t be performed<br /> On a whim,<br /> Your hangups aren&rsquo;t<br /> That thin&hellip;<br /> Deep waters<br /> Are reserved<br /> For those who&rsquo;ve<br /> Learned to swim.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@jbryntgray1111/convenient-comrades-bfe55f11d330"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>