my life fits into boxes now
sealed off with masking tape
I’m leaving half a world
behind me
for new dawns and new days that lie
ahead
I am afraid
I just want to remain stationary
long enough to take it in
I want the time and the space to take an actual breath of air
to feel my lungs fill
with the warmth of the summer that here never ends
I want long enough to dwell
on that warmth that will soon elude me
these memories that will soon fade
Soon I will take in shallow breaths of ice
and only hope that I can make it through the next day
but what the heck
take me away
to the new dawns and new days
just let me say goodbye
oh, life
as I minimize.