Collapse My Lungs

By Karly Jaye

Lung capacity declines,
I’ve been suffocation for weeks.
I’d gasp for air, but for years you’ve held my head under the sink.
And you laugh like it’s funny,
it’s rather comedic to me.
How could I be so foolish and think,
you might let me up to breathe.
I’ll struggle with this forever,
this pain will never cease.
Your words collapsed my lungs,
I’ll never remember how to breathe.

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