my heart's a sea
a shore, a tide
my emotions wave
i coast the ride
sometimes i sink
beneath its surface
and ache to find
a joy or purpose
my mouth does gasp
for steady air
as muscles push
they tax and wear
two burning lungs
full of salty water
both tears and ocean
cause my breath to falter
in these times
when it's hard to breathe
the agony makes
life hard to conceive
friends betray
lovers too
and families lie
like strangers do
so alone i coast
on my heartache sea
feeling as though
i'll never be free
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POEMS | When It's Hard to Breathe ✓
Poetrywhen my emotions over flow, I let them flood the page and sometimes it gets hard to breathe *** collection complete *** #1 in poetry collection: 08/11/2020 #5 in poem: 08/08/2020 #36 in poems: 08/02/2020 #9 in poetry: 08/13/2020
