Breathe they said
take a breath in
let the breath out
so hard to breathe
I can’t breathe
Open the bellows of your body
they said
take the air in
now, let the air out
I can’t breathe
My lungs are full
no room for air
a machine breaths for me
pushing air in, out
I can’t breathe
No air in
no air out
block on my neck
lungs bursting
I can’t breathe
A people cry
I can’t breathe
black, brown, yellow
people
I can’t breathe
A people cry
I can’t breathe
LGBQT, differently abled
people
I can’t breathe
A people cry
I can’t breathe
Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, all cultures, all faiths
people
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t Breathe
Ruth Jewell, ©June 9, 2020
A Quiet Walk 