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Dehydration
A dry mound, chapped lips,
floating Dark spots, camel case.
Green is the word of the day, now.
Sinking, looking up, sinking harder,
struggling to breathe.
Years of honey, and knives, and holes dug by nothing.
Eyes widening, time for bed.
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Vicky Zhou is an aspiring poet attending school just outside of DC. They received a Silver Key for poetry from Art & Writing. You can find Vicky's artwork at @moye_cf on Instagram.