Breathe(June 7, 2011)

Breathe
June 7, 2011

Face the grate,
the one closing in,
trapping your stomach,
until you have to hold your breath.

Your face turns purple,
as you wait and hope,
that something or someone,
will free you from this pin.

But than you panic,
and think,
it’s never going to end,
so you’re forced to stop.

You think,
and think,
and one word comes to mind,
and that word is in the air.

Breathe,
it’ll keep the air from building inside,
your lungs,
and soon a smile will appear.

Your breathing,
is exactly what you’ve been needing,
because when you hold your breath,
the world closes in on your brain.

The grate will leave,
just realize how to stay,
okay,
when the world feels like it’s sinking in.