I used to breathe like this

I used to breathe like this:

In out In out In out

sTeAdY

I used to collect paper clips and turn them into upside down butterfly wings

I used to know you

I used to count each freckle on your hip and pretend it was a kaleidoscope

Turning

Colour changing

Chameleon

You are a soft suckle sultry summer sunflower

Spreading seeds with your hungry hippo ***** bite

I used to breathe like this:

In in Out out In in Out out

wHiMsIcLe

I used to kiss your sonnet shouting lips

I used to fist fight on Friday nights when whisky was whispering

Remember that

I used to love you

Remember that

But I'm

Turning

Colour changing

Chameleon

Trying to count how I used to breathe

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