Like the sea-nymphs searching
For abducted Persephone
So, my soul longs to find
My stolen freedom
There are no more flights
To explore long sought-after lands
Or exotic delicacies shared at the table
Conversations poured like fine wine into the night
Embraces have been
Swallowed by the waves of fear
Who to believe – what to believe
Frozen beneath the churning of the waters of uncertainty
Is that light I see
I reach, but cannot touch it – not yet
I can only hope – pray
For a resurfacing
“Resurfacing” painting by Natalia Corres