but WE could

Keeper of my own heart

Guardian of feelings

Barricade of fear

I won’t consume another fling

God knows I can’t afford another heartbreak

I find refuge in isolation

 

Prohibiting

Misstep

Allowance

 

Lapse in time

 

Now

 

Show me something real

Force me to take another chance

Re-open my eyes, as if

it was the first time

electricity pulsing

dilated eyes sparked

mind sprinting

heart engorged

 

Air to my lungs

Help me breathe

I’ll let you in

 

– Breelyn Shelkey