Sara Crawford

Full Circle

by Carmen Lamarium

I feel so full tonight.
Almost like I ate too much.
But my stomach is empty,
and my heart is full.
It’s only you in me.

And I can’t explain
why it’s taken so long
to get nowhere.

What have you done
Oh, Midnight Sun?
I’ll dive into the stars
of these old darkened skies
that you opened above me.
in front of my eyes
like a black umbrella.

I’ll don another black dress.
Almost like yesterday's.
But this is a new day,
and another funeral
that you drag me to.

And I can’t explain
Why it’s taken so long.
What have you done
Oh, Midnight Sun?
I’ll dive into the stars
of these old darkened skies
that you opened before me
in front of my eyes,
like a black umbrella.

I can’t explain
why I’m still here
under this black umbrella.

I’ve gone nowhere
In all this time.
In all these years.
I’m still right here.
Just right here.

Carmen Lamarium is a poet and artist from Atlanta, Georgia.