心への死 (Kokoro e no shi)
What is it like to drown? I hold my breath for as long as I can. I hope it is not some corruption in me that brings her flaws out. When the water and soap are up to my eyes, my mother closes the lid. I am tossed around in a small sea of soap and darkness that she calls a “farm bath”, hoping for the tiniest bit of light. She must think this is fun, but every time I hop into this large container, I don't know if I will die. My eyes sting and my lungs burn, but every time I survive such casual indifference.