Breathless

That moment you feel as if you can no longer breathe, live, dream, love ... and it all culminates into words like these ....

Sometimes

I

Can't

Breathe

And need to be resuscitated

by the Angels sent here to protect me from the false reality

constricting my lungs from being free

 

Sometimes

I

Can't

Speak

From the struggles between my mind and my tongue

disagreeing with my words and my thoughts making me appreciate

the piercing volume of silence while the world continues to scream at me

 

Sometimes

I

Can't

Dream

From the nightmares disguised as premonitions

Or premonitions disguised as fantasies

So I stay awake eating sheep counting winks

too afraid to close my eyes from not knowing what I'd find if I fell asleep

 

Sometimes

I

Can't

Live

From fear of failing

Life falling apart while I'm on the brink of winning

Tongue tasting the sweet nectar of victory

Fingers playing with strings of success

While my mind's over-thinking the process

 

Sometimes

I

Can't

Love

And need to be reminded

by the Angels

sent to love me

Although most things are not free

Love should come quite naturally

without any temporary strings tying me

unwillingly to false hopes

before hanging me

fatally by my

throat

leaving

Me

Breathless

Reviews

[Miss Sharon]

Oh wow...this is a major work of poetic prosody my dear and you exhibit great talents for the poetic life! The form you've chosen works so well with the verbal structure of the write and as your closing stanza reflects...it leaves me breathless! I look forward to reading more of your work. ~Sharon

[SoltreuSolPar]

I am so honored. Whenever my work is appreciated or have inspired, I am elated.

[Emily]

My favorite line is: "So I stay awake eating sheep counting winks" for the irony. I love your structure and pacing, it's so great!

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked the honest and directness of the poetry. Left the reader with a journey and thoughts. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[PoeticNonsense]

So very nice! I love how it's written. This is some of the nicest work I've seen all day, honestly!

[SoltreuSolPar]

Now, THAT's how you talk to a girl!!! LOL But no, I appreciate that more than you know.