To Drown and Fade

by: Ananya Thakur

I’m drowning

In a sea of lies I’ve fed everyone else

I’m sinking

In a trap I’ve crafted for myself

I’m leaving

Without a trace to be followed by anyone else.

I’m fading

and there’s no one here but myself.

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About Ananya Thakur:

Ananya Thakur (she/her) is a high school student from the Middle East. She recently picked up writing as a form of self-expression in a time of uncertainty and fear. She hopes that writing as a hobby would stay with her forever. Her work has been published at The Trouvaille Review, the Crossed Paths Magazine, the Hearth Magazine and more.