Memory breathes

and burns suffocation into my chest.

My mouth waters

with the bitter taste of regret.

Memory breathes

and strangles the life from my throat.

My mind replays

and your lies cause me to choke.

Memory breathes

and tears of grief fall down my face.

My heart aches

as broken promises fill this place.

Memory breathes

and I am no longer who I once was.

My spirit is broken

and the damage can’t be undone.

Memory breathes

and I hold it as closely as I can,

taking it all in like I need it

until I breathe on my own again.