You scare me
The way when fear consumes the body and one can barely breathe
You terrify me
The way when fear causes you to act like a deer and freeze in place
You’re different
In a way that’s contradicting to a very dark history I carry everyday
I suffocate
Trying to hold my breathe contemplating if you are actually real
I exhale
Deeper and deeper until the carbon dioxide makes my head spin
You breathe into me
Like a fresh sea breeze that is warm and crisp and cool like a breath taken in
Is it magic?
Only books write about these ideologies that simply can not be true
Are these lies?
I am falling for because I’m learning to let my guard down with you
Am I stupid?
I’ve never been dumb but I can see myself being very stupid for you
Is this smart?
To allow you to love me in all the ways you demand from me to let you do
Am I qualified?
To fit into your life unexpectedly and with actual desire to completely sit and stay
You’ll break me
If you ever go away
About the Creator
Cadma
A sweetie pie with fire in her eyes
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In breaking news, rehabilitated Republican Senator Johnnie Johnson (Pronouns: HE, HIM, HIS) called a press conference from the Men’s room of the New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport, Concourse B, across from the Ignatius Reilly’s Lucky Dog stand. The Senator had just returned from a sexual reorientation rehabilitation program in Memphis, TN after being publically disgraced at a Buckee’s Truckstop restroom soliciting sex from an undercover cop three months ago. He is a founding member of the Reformed Christians for Christ, a conservative, pro-family and ex-gay advocacy group. In the spirit of being reborn, Senator Johnson invited reporters to marvel at his plans for a major remodeling of airport bathrooms.
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You’ll break me If you ever go away
Powerful and lovely I must say
This is a powerful and evocative piece! It captures the complexity of fear, vulnerability, and the intoxicating nature of love beautifully. The imagery of breath and the contrasting emotions create a strong atmosphere.
The emotions in this are incredibly powerful—the doubt, the fear, the passion, the love. A tentatively beautiful, very human work of art ♥️