breath by Alyssa Ragsdale
- Lit Mag
- Apr 24, 2023
- 1 min read
this is it
my breath of fresh air
an elephant on my chest
the world caving in
still nothing can take you from me
in times of darkness you are still with me
you walk with me, hand in hand
day and night
on the good days
and bad
even if the sun ceased to rise tomorrow
you would shine in place of it
because you
oh how you light the way
dry my tears, even if you cause them
talk me down, bringing me back to reality
filling the room with your presence, and my heart with your hugs
fill my lungs with air even after i attempt to puncture them
you saved me
in a way that no human could ever do
because who needs to rely on a human
when a pen and paper is far more accessible in times of crisis