Suffocating
A free verse poem
May 26, 2022
Our universes intersected
for but a moment in time-
sparks ignited, forming a fire
that rose rampant
into frenzied flames.
There I sat in cinders
from a blazing love,
the ashes of your goodbye
clinging tightly to the tears
that fell from my face.
I rummaged through the rubble
praying to find an ember
that could reignite our flame-
but there was nothing
around left to burn.
As I climbed from the clouds
and devastation surrounding me,
it became clear how the
smoke from your love
has all but suffocated me.
All I want now is to breathe again.