i have so many words swarming beneath my skin
they threaten to break through
they threaten to scream
i feel lost
they threaten to sing, to whisper, to sigh and laugh and breathe
they are loud, incomprehensible
they remind me of you
you and your shining eyes and the ideals you wear as armor
and your bright hair and your quick quick smile
i feel lost
these words and i
we are lost in a forest in my chest, the bird caged within me
beating against the trees
these words yearn to be written, they yearn to be read
they yearn to exist and to live and to thrive and to grow
these words are not mine
they scream for you
you are larger than life, and i
i feel lost

-- d.b.