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Breathe

June 5, 2015
By stillwithfeettouching BRONZE, Carson, California
stillwithfeettouching BRONZE, Carson, California
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Inhale,
My head had a war and both sides were losing,
Tripping landmines, throwing grenades,
Anxiety cradling my thoughts, whispering
Sweet seduction,
But I was the one suffering,
Stuttered inhalation.
Exhale,
I tossed the idea in the waves of my nightmares,
         I kissed the sea gently, with cracked lips and bloodied teeth.

My gums barely gripping, on the knives of my breath.
My heart beating itself up, using my ribs for assistance.
Somewhere deep in my kidneys there is a twist and a pull.
Somewhere deep in my veins,
I feel a steady release.


The author's comments:

Breathe is about the anxiety of life.  When mediating, to relieve stress, you essentially breathe in all the anxiety. You think about every possible thing that is wrong in your life and breathe it all in. Then you exhale. You push out all the anxiety, all the stress, all of life’s worries. The next breath you take is now clear of stress and you can continue with life. Teenagers’ issues are just as important as anyone else’s. We all need to breath.
My writing usually includes my experiences in my short 17 years of life. A lot of my writing may be considered “dark” but that is only because I write when I’m feeling that way. I struggle a lot with emotional stability and this shines through my writing. Writing is my exhale


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