winter.

I crack as you step on me

However light you think you are

Every gurgle underneath is a warning

A telltale sign that enough is enough

You don’t listen, but this isn’t anything new

Because when have you ever

They told you that I was fragile

You even saw others sink below before

You thought that you were different

That you could walk out here

And be cool as snow

Sleek like the bottom of your boots as you slide

I split apart as you land flat on your face

The cold waters beneath me take you

Being cold never made me hard as you assumed

Just easier to break.