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Breathtaking

I LAY AND WATCH YOU BREATHING.. CATCHING EVERY BREATH.. HOLDING EVERY SECOND... AFRAID TO LET THEM GO... YOU ARE MY LIFE.. THE AIR I BREATHE.. I'M BREATHING HARD.. I FEAR I MAY HAVE WOKEN HER.... I HOLD MY BREATH... SHE GENTLY BREATHES AND GOES BACK TO SLEEP... I LET OUT A SIGH OF RELIEF.. MY HEART IS POUNDING... BREATHING HARDER.... TAKE DEEP BREATHES.... I CAN ONLY GASP AS I LOOK DOWN.. SHE'S BREATHTAKING.. MY LADY LYING NEXT TO ME.... MY BREATHINGS LABOURED.... LUNGS ARE PUMPING.. DARE I THINK SHE'LL STAY WITH ME.. FOR SUNRISE IT'S ME SHE'LL SEE.. THIS GNARLED AND WRINKLED FACE.. I HOPE SHE WON'T STOP BREATHING.. BUT IF SHE DOES.. I'LL HOLD HER GENTLY IN MY ARMS.. LIKE MY CHILDREN AT THEIR BIRTH.. AND BRING HER BACK TO LIFE........

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 9/19/2011 5:08:00 PM
so so romatic..lovely poem my friend...nice reading this..you made my night
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Date: 9/19/2011 5:04:00 PM
great expression stephen p.d.
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Date: 9/19/2011 4:45:00 PM
lets just pray she didn't stop breathing.this is nice.good job.
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