For Joanna

I'm so far from home.
Home is so far from me.
Here comes the storm.
What if it crushes me?

I have to be strong
for those surrounding me.
But here comes the storm.
What if it drowns me?

I need some air in this broken space,
we need to move along.
But I can't help when I see that face.

Here I come,

I'm strong.

But how long can I be
what this world needs from me?
And how long can I brave
this storm that's in my brain?

I am not strong,
I've been pretending all along.
And I'm not quite so sure
But here comes the storm.

          -R.E Savini

Inspired by Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys.