“Upside Down” was born out of a deeply personal experience - one of corporate injustice and disillusionment. This poem explores the darkness we face in society, drawing on the metaphor of freediving.

They say we need to smile, but together, they smother a smile

They say team, but together, they exclude one

They say collaboration, but together, they make it a nightmare for one

They say flexibility, but together, they are rigid for one

They say empathy, but together, they are cruel for one