Poems

With Just One Breath

A single breath ignites the flame
That becomes the light in you
Whether poor or destined for fame
That infantile, small flame grew

A single breath began the day
When you began to learn
Of how good things don't always stay
And how your words can burn

A single breath began the phrase
That wounded a broken heart
And trapped it in an endless maze
Which tore their soul apart

A single breath began their life
It formed their newborn cry
Their tears now drop onto a knife
They only wish to die

A single breath broke down the wall
Of their unending plight
The same breath that began it all
Just ended their fight

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"We see life as a beautiful thing. The cry of a newborn. The mew of a kitten. The whinny of a colt. But what begins those cries is a breath. And how can it be beautiful if a breath is what ends it all?"
~Edgar Allen Poe
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*rethinks life*

Never mind me I'm just trying to wrap my head around that prospect. Carry on.