The feeling of being surrounded
Have you felt it?
When you dare not turn around
Because you already know
It's all around you
And there's nothing you can do
It's in the air you breathe
Your chagrin might turn to fear
If you can't see the thing
Which you can't
But it's everywhere
Don't turn around
But turn to the side
And breathe deeply
For if it's inside you
It can't hurt you
Until you breathe it out
And it's only around you again
But if you can embrace the feeling
The blanket
The wetness in everything
On everything
A dampness that cannot be dried
Under sun or clouds
And that makes me feel closer to everyone
Makes me smile at everyone nearby
Because we're all surrounded
We're under the same sky
Barometer or no
The pressure is only on
If you feel the blanket
As an oppression
Rather than a connective freedom
And it's a choice
Rather than a reality
At least when it's in the air
Which it is
All around
Don't turn around
Roman Ryan 