I’m done living where the air doesn’t reach

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1 min readDec 14, 2017

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This gorgeous illustration is by Carlos ARL

It gets cold

I can’t get to the last line on the page

My sisters cry themselves to sleep

I can’t speak

I hurt for everything and everyone

I forget what it’s like to breathe

I can’t remember to forget about the heartache

I put on some mascara

I cover my dark circles

I swallow my pride

I live for today

I watch them die

My mother cries herself to sleep

I choose to ignore what’s really wrong

I sleep listening to whales crying

I try to find hope in his words

I fail

I wake up again

To a new me everyday

But everyday remains the same

I look for magic

In the shape of buildings from my rooftop

I stare for too long

I forget that my body belongs to me

I remember watching you

Racing raindrops falling on the window

With your hair hanging down your shoulders

I am seeing you soon

I am done living where the air doesn’t reach

I finally read the last line on the page

“You are part of a brand new world”

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