breathe in, breathe in.
never breathe out.
never let this go.
never let you go.
it festers inside,
the feeling before you fall.
before you give away your heart
and before you nearly risk it all.
"everything is fine."
"i've never felt more alive."
these words stumble out,
but never once, "Help me."
reaching out is too hard.
it's much easier to harbor
raw emotions.
tucked away with no wings
for feelings to soar.
the breath kept in..
it's about to bust through.
your thin lips are no match
for ten timid years.
open your mouth.
let this go.
let you go.
but never once
"Help me."