I woke up the next morning
to my body fighting me
hands shaking,
ribs aching with every breath
like even air hurt to hold.
Voices cut through the haze,
urgent, breaking,
calling my name
like I was already slipping.
“Stay with us.”
“Open your eyes.”
The room felt too bright,
too loud,
too real.
One hand held mine tight,
like letting go wasn’t an option.
Another voice in the distance,
counting something
I couldn’t bring myself to hear.
Questions filled the air,
fear hidden in every word
they didn’t want to say.
And I just laid there
silent,
heavy,
somewhere between here and gone.
Because deep down…
I already knew.
It didn’t work.
And now I was left
with everything I tried to escape
still breathing,
still breaking,
still alive
Mar 18
Mar 18, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
I woke up the next morning
to my body fighting me
hands shaking,
ribs aching with every breath
like even air hurt to hold.
Voices cut through the haze,
urgent, breaking,
calling my name
like I was already slipping.
“Stay with us.”
“Open your eyes.”
The room felt too bright,
too loud,
too real.
One hand held mine tight,
like letting go wasn’t an option.
Another voice in the distance,
counting something
I couldn’t bring myself to hear.
Questions filled the air,
fear hidden in every word
they didn’t want to say.
And I just laid there
silent,
heavy,
somewhere between here and gone.
Because deep down…
I already knew.
It didn’t work.
And now I was left
with everything I tried to escape
still breathing,
still breaking,
still alive
the pain when you realize it didn't work
