The Waning Sea
Cruz I.
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My poem addresses the unspoken message spread by our culture that in order to be truly successful and worthy, you must commit yourself to nonstop work. This is something I've seen around me and experienced first hand for some time now, especially in highschool. This poem was initially written as a blackout poem using the original words of a deep sea dive article, and I’ve made a few touch up details but the poem itself is the same. But over the years, I’ve seen my peers loose themselfs in their work and missing life beliving they don't work hard enough or that they could have done better, and its sickening to see thems torture themself’s when they commit so much time and effort, and don't get the satisfaction. That's when I asked the question, "When does that end?". If nothing you ever do is enough, then what goal will you ever reach? It truly is scary, and I can feel from them that the pressure feels like an ocean, but in their mind this was the only way. This topic is incredibly relevant in my life right now. This piece reflects both my thoughts on the subject in an attempt to view it from an outside perspective, and to give my feelings around it. The title “The Waning Sea” is a play on the word, originally meant to imply that the sea is waning, but it’s introduced over the story, the sea is waning us, who we are as people.
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Creativity is the freedom to express topics that are held close to you. To convey emotions in a medium that allows you to take a step back and admire them, appreciate the hard thoughts, and find the beauty in what you can create.
