To Live
Updated: Mar 12
i am falling
and i am lying
broken on the shore
like a ship
dashed on the rocks,
like a fairy
who lost their wings
mid-flight
i am smiling
and i am lying
beside you on your couch
like a person
and their best friend,
like a human
and someone
they trust
i am screaming
and i am lying
on the dirt beneath a mountain
like a bird
that tried to leave the nest too soon,
like a doe
that was forgotten
by her mother
i am leaping
and i am lying
on the hard, wooden floor
like a ice skater
that did not make the jump,
like a dancer
that could not learn
how to stand
i am cold