Breathe Again

"What comes after this? Will anything come after this? Am I utterly motionless in a frozen sea? Can I do nothing to free myself? Why have I been rejected by the world?

I am destined to be a curious child, wondering when God will realize that I am in need of his reassuring embrace."

The world turned its back on Jem Cannon, a 12-year old boy, a long time ago.
His mother is dead.
His father is in jail.
His brothers are alcoholics.
Every single day is an absolute bore.
Jem doesn't know why he even bothers to breathe anymore.

Breathing - it can be such a struggle when your heart just isn't in to it.
Jem does not want oxygen. He wants relief. He wants a reason to inhale.
Who, or what will be his incentive?

Someone must teach Jem to breathe again before he topples off the edge of sanity.