Home » Poems » Mahtab Bangalee » I Breathe But Breathless I Live

I Breathe But Breathless I Live

I can breathe when I go to your parlor
Through your smile, verbose speech,
Snow white teeth, fleshy skin, sweating 
I can breathe thoroughly, coz love sheer

I can breathe when I go to the fresh nature 
Hearing birds chirping, walking under the
Cloudy shadow, hearing river’s rhythm
With fountain falling norm I breathe fair 

But I can’t breathe when I go through myself
Where I find varied customs of discrimination
Where I make an abode of hatred, vengeance 
Barring love where I care so-called patrician pelf 

I’m breathless in the reign of apartheid humanity 
Breathless I’m dead alive to take taste my destiny


© Mahtab Bangalee
Chattogram
30/01/2023

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment.