Healing involves going backwards

Healing involves going backwards

Sophia Nguyen Once upon a time I was a freshwater trout That longed to experience the abyss called the ocean, Hoping to find the consolation I needed To justify the depth of my heart, And the rigid scales I bore. So one day I swam out of my shallow little lake And into a stream That brought me to a river That lead me to the ocean. In the ocean i met many other creatures, Some with even tougher scales than me Some with no scales at all. They were all very kind, They told me stories of how they came to the ocean. Some came by stream and some came by river, Some even came from human tanks. But above all they congratulated me For having the courage to make it this far. I thanked them for their warm welcome And i really enjoyed the stay, But the current kept pulling me back to the river, Back to the stream, Back to my shallow little lake. I didn’t have enough fight in me to stay in that sea of recovery, But i’ll make it back one day. I promise.