30 Minutes


30 minutes has passed and
a multitude of waves at my feet crash
Fearlessly. It’s my hope to be one day like it. A powerful force to behold. 
Not needing to be told where to go and how to act.
30 minutes has passed. 
The black holes in the sky are not seen
But my joy and happiness always are.
The lights of the city and the distance in between keep them hidden. 
And maybe the lights keep my darkness hidden as well.
The darkness darker than my skin. 
The darkness buried within. 
The darkness at night that I wish to swim in. 
I can swim but not too fast. 
30 minutes has passed. 

Music for "30 Minutes": No One is Ever Going to Want Me - Giles Corey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO-eAldJmA8