Breathe

I’ve been told I will open my eyes. 
What a crazy thought. 
What would I see? 
It’s so dark in here. 
the drum beats faster, it’s time to move. 
I rearrange myself for the day. 
Today is an exciting day. 
I’ve been told I will open my eyes. 

I’ve been told I will never come back here. 
What a scary thing. 
To be extracted? 
It’s so warm in here. 
The liquid flows, I can hear her. 
The voice I long for so much. 
I’m scared today. 
I’ve been told I will never come back here. 

I’ve been told there is color there. 
...I don’t know color. 
What is it like? 
Compared to this womb. 
I felt a sting, when she fell down. 
I wonder if it’s like that. 
Today I’m suppose to see. 

I’ve been told there’s color there. 
I’ve been told I would breathe. 
but this world is getting tighter. 
What’s wrong mom? 
I can hear her crying. 
I feel that again, the sting. 
It’s enveloping me. 
My drum beats, only to falter. 
….I was told I would breathe…. 
Mom...I was told I would breathe.... 

….mom?

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