Fish (Out of water)

Weep little lion girl

last night i slept with an old teddy bear 
i got when i was 12 
the night before i slept with you
your arms wrapped around me 
my arms wrapped around him 

the very same way he's tossed out of bed 
you pull me closer 
my face buried under the covers 
only to snuggle closer in your chest 
and my lungs burn so blissfully as i gasp

like the child saving the fish from drowning
you pull me from my waters 
only, i'm grateful for the foreign view 
clouding my eyes with a haze of promise 
nothing here hurts except the burning in my lungs 

  • Author: Salem (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 4th, 2024 22:55
  • Category: Love
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  • sorenbarrett

    Very nice tree. I love the analogy of a fish drowning. This was brought together very well in the ending of the poem with lungs burning.



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