And I choose to breathe

Sadness and sorrow are often the breath of life

 

And I choose to breathe

 

 

And I choose to breathe for every breath is free

Calmly bound of tempted drizzled fears

Slow dancing on the desperate dying wind

Placing endless hope against the flow

 

This does come

Beyond iron gates of broken trances

To sing

Undying wishes upon the deaf ears

 

Fractured in meanings and senses known

These wrinkles form a flavored mask

Donned in apprehension of a wilted feeling

Sleek and slender, along a poisoned vine they grow

 

Challenging

In endless streams of sorted need

Stead fast

With chains of charmed tethered truth

 

Cartoon headstones with scribbled crayon’d names

Cast darker shadows beneath the edges of sanity

Ripped and tattered these empty voices scream

My name in echoes bearing nothing more than seen

 

As I cry

My tears sprout wings and flee from my face

To my knees

Finding only the jagged earth to rest

 

Desires cling to the massive arbors of life

Dreams falter along a winding creviced cliff

Nothing laughs like the air upon my sorrowed face

And I choose to breathe for every breath is free

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[s y e]

Wow, this was such a touching write, my friend. The title was simply amazing, it was very well suited for this write, perfect! So many touching, deep lines. This so powerful. So many powerful lines that just touch the heart.

"Nothing laughs like the air upon my sorrowed face
And I choose to breathe for every breath is free"

Love how you ended on a hight note. Loved these lines. Loved it all.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much my friend.

[shivohumsohum]

Thank you and abundant blessings for participating in our poetry get-together.

[Jack...]

Thank you for inviting me

[shivohumsohum]

yes we will see how it shapes up over the weeks:)

[Leigh]

Is this a sort of bottoming out type of revival, if so its very powerful and can feel the strength in it, you have written something a bit different, which is refreshing

[Jack...]

Thank you so much my friend. You are correct. I am just trying some new styles to see how they work.

[Leigh]

How are you?

[Jack...]

I am good. If you are reffering to this poem, I just put my mind in a different place when I write. I try to see things the way someone who was troubled might or whatever theme I am going with. Though I will admit, a lot of this stuff comes from genuine feelings of bad days and broken hearts. Believe me I have felt them all.

[Leigh]

No I just meant Hi, I assume and hope you are not low

[Jack...]

Soory about that, thanks so much my friend. No I am fine and how about yourself. What is life like where you live?

[Leigh]

In Bristol, UK its good I am very busy so not much time to write lately

[Jack...]

I am pretty busy myself, fortunately I spend all day in front of a computer, so I get to sneak some writing in.

[Leigh]

Ahh that old trick....I do the same sometimes

[Constance Payne]

Powerful

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Constance. I appreciate you finding this and reviewing

[Yellow Butterfly]

I'm glad I chose to read you today Jack... this was simply breathtaking... :O)

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much for these sweet words. I am happy my poem offered you some enjoyment. Thanks again, so much.

[Manvi Dev]

I enjoyed reading this. I don't usually read poetry but I'm slowly reading them and this one truly captured me as I felt the emotion.
The images that you created within the poem were vivid. I think the picture you chose sums up your poem and it is a stunning picture!

[Jack...]

Wow, thank you so much. I am happy you poetic journey is starting with some of my work. Thank you for your kind words.

[dicey jones]

Amazing Poem...
Really heart felt and deeply emotive.

Thank god the air wasn't paid for...

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much.

[Hatchling]

I really enjoyed reading this. I love the picture that you used for this poem as well

[Jack...]

Thank you so much.

[Hatchling]

You're very welcome

[Just Kim]

I found this one quite intense really,
deep and emotional too.
Enjoyed the read

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much for your kind words.

[Just Kim]

not a problem