the wall

your finger
plugs the hole
in the wall
keeping back
the flood water.
it hurts.
sometimes
you quickly pull
it out and slide
another finger
in. some water
trickles
through.
you can feel
the pressure,
the wall
pressing hard
against
your hand, you
lean your body
into the cracks
forming. you hear
the water
on the other side
building,
your finger will
not be enough
to keep things
together, at some
point it's sink
or swim as everything
comes crashing
down.