I unearthed a part of me

I unearthed my sexuality

A quiet rumbling in the night

That goes unnoticed by others

I uncrinkled the can

That shrunk out of shame

I don't need their prying eyes

Holding words that feels like knives

I needed to find my own self

Even if the ocean wanted to overpower me

One minute I'm floating

The next minute I'm inside my own darkness

Crouching down to admire my own body

The way sensations strike the truth

Before the mind can even shut down the fire