atrophy and grow cold
Weaken and sicken and shrivel and wilt
Unless you let it breathe
Take the deep, slow, smooth breath
Take the choking, halting, sobbing breath
Take the short, sharp, angry breath
Take the small, sad, shivering breath
and let it fill you up
with words and words and words and words
until you can't do anything
but run - fly - sing - dance
those words onto the page
