I write
because
I can’t see
I can’t think
I can’t sleep
I can’t draw in a breath
without shattering my heart
unless I do.
You ache
because
I speak my truth
I make you think
I wake you up
I catch your breath in your chest
and shatter your heart
when I do.
~ cj 2013.03.27
I wrote another one right after this. Or more accurately, I modified this one. Here’s a link to it: Symbiosis
