This is such an excellent poem, Christy(one typo you need to fix-2nd stanza, 2nd line-add the 'n' to lungs),This is such a powerful piece!The images are many and fresh, unique, and the somewhat minimalist style(in this as well as some of your other poems) really puts the emphasis on the thoughts and emotions going on as one reads this.The images and emotion are just fantastic.And the last stanza/line is one of the best endings to a poem I've seen in awhile, a true knock-out of an ending.

Christy, this is a truly outstanding piece of work. Your choice of words is amazing.

you have a real great style.

love and peace
shobhana