Gia Raquel

I breathed you in,

Tired of the hot and humid basement.

You said hello to me,

And it felt like the last day of summer,

Had lasted forever.

I am being selfish when I say,

I only wish to continue breathing you in.

But I’m growing tired.

My chest hurts from breathing so deeply.

I’m starting to run out of air,

Or maybe my lungs just can’t catch up.

You can’t help me anymore.

I’m alone again.

Breathe me in.

And let me out.

I was in your life,

Now let me go.

I’m the world’s now.

I dare not attempt,

Listening to your heartbeat anymore.

It is the sound of dreams,

Catapulting into oceans.

Sinking to black,

Made to be untouched.

A slight frown tugs on your gentle lips,

With ugly words, knowing no better than its own delicacy.

We aren’t always ready for beautiful things when they come.

I wake up with scratches on my skin.

Like a shattered mosaic,

Attempting to be whole again.