Have you ever felt

So out of breath,

That even the deepest heave

Fails to bring relief ?

No facial orifice

Seems big enough

To let in,

That lifesaver –

A lungful of air.

Maybe it is

A season of grief,

Or several of anger,

That severes the conduit

Leaving you breathless;

And so you sigh

In desperation,

Long and deep,

Well into the darkness

Of the heartless night,

Longing for reprieve;

But, no matter how hard you try,

You find

That it is lacking,

Just as the tears

That never flow to wet your face,

So, finally you resign to fate,

And you let the ache

In your burdened chest

Settle in.

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