What It Feels Like
In the short poem “What It Feels Like”, the speaker compares an unidentified feeling to what one might feel like after having swallowed an entire watermelon. However, instead of going through the digestive system, the speaker states that the watermelon actively wedged itself into their heart and then goes forward to mock the speaker about their inability to remove it without harming their heart. The painful connection to the heart implies that the unidentified feeling is the consequence of a broken heart.
Don’t Be Like Those Who Ask For Everything
In the poem “Don’t Be Like Those Who Ask For Everything” the speaker, who appears to be a prominent figure, advises the reader not to act too entitled when dealing with the speaker. They complain about people who keep asking for help, but never offer to reciprocate and instead imply that even a little bit of help and a smile go a long way with them.
When You See Water
In the poem “When You See Water”, the speaker reflects upon the phenomena that people appear to always associate water with where it is located, but never as an entity in itself. They state that instead of being “ocean water” the water actually creates the ocean and continues this line of argument for several different bodies of water. In the last line, they compare this phenomena to an unidentified “you” and remarks that it would be the same with them.
