Learning to Breathe
Posted on April 25, 2009
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By Ronda Suder
Her eyes are open; her mouth closed.
The storm has met her head on, and she can stand or she can drown.
She’s bled a lover’s blood. She’s cried a daughter’s tears.
She’s fed a baby’s hunger. She’s wept of a soul’s lost vision.
She’s tried to remember what happened yesterday, last week, last year, but tomorrow’s vision is all that’s in her head.Â
Time keeps ticking; that which will never stop in a lifetime.
She begs for help. She pleads for mercy. She cries out for simplicity.Â
Her journey is far from over.
She’s learning to breathe all over again…Â
Her eyes are open; her mouth closed.
The storm has hit her head on, but she will stand before she drowns.
Her hand will again be held by another lover. Her mother’s smile will live on in her head.
Her children will grow as they hold her hand. Her soul will open as she lets life begin.
She remembers what happened yesterday, last week, last year, but tomorrow’s vision is all that’s in her head.Â
Time keeps ticking; that which will never stop in a lifetime.
She offers help. She only shows mercy. She smiles at her quest for the complex.Â
Her journey is far from over.
She’s learning to breathe all over again…
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