Submissions by afternoonpoet

Gasping for air,
You wake up struggling.
Caught, again it seems,
In your mindless fumbling.

Sprinting, racing, inevitably tripping,
Your jaw unhinges, heart furiously twitches.
For a moment, you stop and cower
In both awe and terror of your mind’s power.

Then, miraculously, you manage to recall
A place ever so calm, quiet and warm.
Each mindful inhale knocks on the door
Of that inner abode your soul seeks to explore.

Resting in your warm embrace,
Thoughts floating in a slumber daze,
I delight in this tranquil space.
 
Your caring hands and vibrant smile,
Your open heart and lust for life,
Force me to question: Who am I?  
 
Feeling at loss, out of control,  
Fear, guilt and shame take their toll.
A crushing realisation weighs on my mind,
Reasons to blame myself are all I can find.  
 
As I lie here, quiet and still,  
A tear creeps up. Yet all I can feel
Is your breath, your heartbeat,  
And love to which I...