Just Breathe

five days of ecstasy followed by seven days of anguish trying to catch his breath his ghosts, get there first and he crashes as reality sets in, sadness overwhelms memories scattered throughout his room serve as bittersweet comfort forcing a smile, while on the verge tears he begins to pick up the pieces left behind he cues the music songs not so familiar, but ring true to his ears classics for them in the making he can't help but listen and wonder if she can hear as his head hits the pillow he realizes, he can no longer smell her, on his sheets, or her comforting touch, underneath but he remembers her voice, telling him to breathe one day at a time a motto his father lives by now his life support a reason to push thru and wait for that one perfect day he can finally grasp forever in a not so distant future he just has to remember to breathe ©DamienMichaels2009 ©©