Breath

   Take a breath, slow down. I can't
talk if you're going around in circles.
You're out of breath and you are
cutting deeper than you've ever gone
before.
   No, I don't understand why
you want to destroy something so
precious as your life. Explain one
more time why the blood fixes
everything.
   I, too, understand the longing
for the pain, the rush of blood, but
I won't let you end everything.
I love you to much to let you
die, and stand serenely by.
   You can fly. Just spread
your wings, just take a
breath and soar. Sleep,
don't talk anymore. Quiet,
as you take a breath.