in and out. in and out

Keep breathing.

The air outside is cold

And your cheeks are white as the snow

Keep breathing.

Your sister isn't eating

And your mom's eyes are red as roses

Keep breathing.

The gazes of the hallway question the hand gripping at your side

And there's nothing there to hold onto

Keep breathing.

Class starts, its another sub

Your eyes have lost color as reality washes out the blue

Keep breathing....

Write it down

One

Word

At

A

Time..

He left you last night

She's cautiously suicidal

Your father lost his job at 5:27pm

Your mom is saying you'll have to move..

Sitting in the snow

Things

Start to turn black.

You see everyone else surrounded in the thick cloud of air that they breath

You lie unconscious in the cold

As the air thins, a white vapor seeps before your eyes

You remember

Keep breathing.

~AA