Keep Breathing
by Nia Abdullah Breath is sacred and scarce In these moments, I must remind myself to breathe I must remind myself that I am still breathing and that I still want to Because sometimes it feels like I’m not and I don’t want to I could lie, and say I’ve never felt like I wanted to die this much I could lie Say that I’ve let the pain of my past go But there’s still a lingering uncertainty A lingering shadow that clouds the kingdom I call my mind Clouds it with the thoughts of a pit called death And if you are concerned, you should be I don’t know what it feels like anymore to be happy without the shadow corrupting my soul I don’t know what it’s like to not have to remind myself of the breath of life Even in a crowded room, my mind swallows the noise and fills me in darkness But I must keep reminding myself to breathe I’ve forgotten how to live So filled with the thoughts of a painful quietus But I want to live I just don’t know how It must all start with the breath of life Nia is a Senior. She will be attending Rutgers University in the Fall. She enjoys reading and writing in her spare time.
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Epiphany Literary Magazine is a safe space for students at Franklin High School to share their creativity. Archives '16-'20
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