Breathing

Breathing Sweet breath, scarce heard upon this gray day Laborious, but there under watchful eye Sweet hope and light dispel the gloom A breath that breathes away the silence Then uncertain pause from puckered lip, Moistened with care Still the air that I might hear again Sweet breath that daubs my eyes with tears That lay emotions bare For all to see. Frail life but for a moment, breath upon breath Slow inhalation to breach the hush Sweet melody that placates the morbid stillness And founded on hope.