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Breathless

I breathe in
And out
I wheeze…I pause instead   

I breathe in
And out
I wheeze…I can’t

Breathe…
My lungs are deadened
Breathe…
My voice box is tattered      

I breathe in
But unable to breathe out
And I feel restless
Without a doubt

I breathe softly
And heavily 
I’m upset…I scream in an instant 

I breathe violently 
And heavily
I fret…I gasp in dread

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 3/18/2012 8:05:00 PM
this is very interesting, how you thought about what it would feel like to be breathless. Let me check out one more poem from you tonight!!
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