B R E A T H E

"b r e a t h e" i whisper as i start to shake

my arms start to become numb, my eyesight blurs

and it feels as though i am dying

the shooting pain in my chest reminds me of when i was 16

and my heart was broken 

crushed to pieces by a lone individual 

i wait for it to end...

my breathing gets louder and i cannot control my fear

please, don't ask me why 

as i do not know 

and i hate to lie 

but when i stand on the ocean edge 

i am free

there is no worry inside of me 

the waves crash in time with my beating heart and it reminds me that i am still alive

i need not be scared 

for, in this moment, my pain is gone 

and the world is not as scary as i thought 

my brain is reminded that my body is only fighting for survival 

it does not mean to cause me harm 

my body loves me so much it can sense fear even when fear isn't there

my body is strong 

my brain is a powerful force 

i do not know why i tremble 

but i know why i do not fall 

my fear is surrounded by love 

and because of this

 i can b r e a t h e