i write so i can
inhale the fumes of oxygen
and exhale carbon dioxideto give up writing
is to give up your heart
where will my veins pump to?
where will i rest?
how will my scars learn to heal-
accept their secrets?
YOU ARE READING
the morning after
Poetryand everything changes the morning after, right? // highest rank - #108 in poetry
"breathe!"
i write so i can
inhale the fumes of oxygen
and exhale carbon dioxideto give up writing
is to give up your heart
where will my veins pump to?
where will i rest?
how will my scars learn to heal-
accept their secrets?