From Depths

From Depths  rlm2011

On December 7, 1941 the USS Arizona was sunk at Pearl Harbor.  Oil has leaked from the ship since, a carbon reminder of the souls forever trapped in the vessel below.

Expression Less Core

At times the torrents fall

Rapids of joyous white water

Pour

Through the chasms

Breaking in exhilarating

Air filled white froth

Across the rocks of me

Emote smote to drought

And the season changes

The water dries

And the life withers

Poor

Is the relation that fills this place

Empty echoes

A memory once in now empty soul

Go fill yourself with cool clear waters

Bring to me should you choose

The vessel with life giving drink

To share again that which drains

Across and through me

My soul

At once empty and full

Lost then found

Change and changed again