Each Breath Fought For Life

You have tried to cut me
Ravaged me wit a hacksaw
Tho the blade was ragged
It’s sharpness did the job
Of slicing into my soul

A bloody mess you made
Leaving me to bleed out
Wanted it to end right there
But each breath fought for life
Demanded to live

The right to survive
Was my own choice
As it was to live or die
Never thought I had that strength
There is a battle every day