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breathe

adrift

by CassieSeptember 2, 2020

everything is wound up tight
my heart my chest my mind my voice
my guts are tangled, knotted, frayed
there’s fire in my lungs
and ice in my veins
there’s no hope of rescue
respite
or relief
there’s only one thought:
just remember to breathe

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a spike in your heart rate

by CassieAugust 16, 2020

in one, two, three

out one, two, three

your fingers itch for a cigarette

that ancient comfort

still tugging at your heart and lungs

in one, two, three

out one, two, three

your feet itch to get moving

but there’s nowhere to go

all you can do is wait and breathe

in one, two, three

out one, two, three

steady yourself

and remember

that the world

will keep on turning

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