Monday, February 6, 2012

I've been taking baby breaths,

hoping the air will revive me,
waiting for its sweet
sounds to flutter
down my windpipe
and into my 
restless core.

Churning-
acid tears lining,
acid tears blinding

and I
stumble.

Swallow.

I've been taking baby breaths,

hoping I will learn
to breathe.