Air

Air

A Poem by Lexi Richard

I feel this thing beneath my ribs
like a churning cloud of smoke
I feel it in my palms, between my knees,
within my very throat
this sensation I have failed to explain
been unable to put to words
is it emptiness or is it pain?
what is this feeling in my nerves?
my bones no longer stand as tall
my eyes don't gleam as bright
my words don't roll like they once did
my mind goes mad at night
for ages, I have pondered and searched
my hands, they've both reached
I feel, I always come so close,
then go back to the beginning
I feel as though I'm missing something,
there's a missing piece to me
I need the answer more than air,
because without it I can't breathe
-l.r.

© 2015 Lexi Richard


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I feel a void inside of me
that's sucking my being inside
hopeless, I can't help but scream
for someone to stand by my side.

This is what I could gather from your words, the feeling seems to resonate. Thank you for sharing, well penn'd! :)

Posted 10 Years Ago


Lexi Richard

10 Years Ago

Thank you!
Devesh

10 Years Ago

You're welcome! :)
Well written. It allows the reader a lot of visualization which can be hard to do in a poem. Nicely done :)

Posted 10 Years Ago


Lexi Richard

10 Years Ago

Thank you:)
I enjoyed this very much. The 4th stanza kinda threw me a little cause it broke the rhythm but it's still very good! :)

Posted 10 Years Ago


Lexi Richard

10 Years Ago

Yeah, sorry about that, there's no definite rhyme pattern, I sort of just wrote it on a whim... and .. read more
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Wonderful work here. Great job.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Lexi Richard

10 Years Ago

Thank you!
That was magnificent and powerful my friend...just wonderful !

Posted 10 Years Ago


Lexi Richard

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much!

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Added on November 29, 2013
Last Updated on February 8, 2015
Tags: sad, pain, answers

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