Blend

there's something about using someone else's shampoo
stepping into a shower that's foreign
hitting your shin on the side of a tub
that is much higher than your own
and reaching for body wash
that doesn't seem to be where you left it
the change jolts you
when the hot water that is much too hot
hits your face
and you get turned around
in a hurricane of emotions and distress
that runs from your eyes and down your body
the thought overwhelms you
that nothing is the same
everything is different than you knew

and you try to see past it
blinded by soap and water
by shampoo that has run into your eyes
and caused you to tear up
and you cry just because
you shouldn't be here
but you are

it's water
running over your face
down your leg
to the drain
it's water
and it's always flowing
always new
always changing
but always the same

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