Breath

Take a breath,
Take a breath,
Hide away your fears.
Wallow in self-pity,
Now stained by your own tears.

Self-inflicted,
Spite and fury,
A paintbrush that's run dry.
Gratitude and appreciation;
A euphoric high.

Smeared in dirt,
On hands and knees,
Now groveling at your feet.
Flawed and fragile, slowly breaking,
Suffering defeat.

Hold your breath,
Hold your breath,
Adorned with naive dreams.
Sacrificing time and treasure,
Breaking at the seams.

Your thoughtless words,
Tactless, cruel,
Are shattering my heart.
Blinking back unwanted tears,
Now tainted, ripped apart.

No more breath,
No more breath,
Wounded, broken
Dying.
My praising keeps you all content
It's inadequate, but I'm trying.

Nevermore a friend or lust,
But a convenience;
Benificial.
Follow in silence, not a word
Forever superficial.