g a s p i n g
it came like a crashing wave
by chance
by fate
but it didn’t drag me under,
it pulled me out
suddenly g a s p i n g for breath
waterlogged lungs spitting the
concealed truth
sky spinning, water pulsing
with life
because only now I understand
who I am
why couldn’t someone have just told me sooner?
the breath buried deep within
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