Breathe

After my cousin's condition of Cystic Fibrosis worsened and things weren't looking great, our prayers were answered and she got a double lung transplant. She's stronger than ever and an inspiration.

Like a hole in a shirt that someone neatly stitched up again, so it was stronger than before.
Like a cake which has had eggs folded into the mixture, to make it taste like the recipe says.
Like a balloon inflated right to the maximum with helium, so it could float above all the rest.
Like a road with no traffic, a TV with good reception, a plane actually serving good food.
Like finally receiving that letter you were expecting in the post, but had assumed was lost.
I could, at long last… breathe easy.

Reviews

[Sioranth Smith]

Awww, this is so uplifting and beautiful and just plain inspirational. All those simple little joys and cozy things we might take for granted but that end up being so darn important to helping us keep going. Thanks for sharing and best wishes to your cousin!

[lily]

Such a gorgeous poem. I love it :)

[crazysox]

Lovely poem and similes. The ending really ties it together. I hope your cousin stays healthy as well :)