as we fall

the quiet game

we breathe
softly
carefully
afraid to disrupt the
fragile
emptiness we have created
within ourselves

our hearts beat faster;
i feel silent screams
emitting from my
fingertips

but that is the only
noise i allow to escape;
locked in a battle of wills
i cannot afford to lose

i shed my skin,
i await who i am
and leave behind
what i will
become

........................................
for my family <3