whelm

too much

the world sometimes 

the weight of it

would make Atlases 

of us all and leave us

to carry a giant ball

of angst and dread

through a tsunami of tears

threatening to whelm us 

but when the waters 

seem about to rise 

above your head

and as the rock works

to drag you down

take heart in this

rather than sink 
into the abyss 

let go and trust that 

you have some buoyancy yet

to help you float