breathe.

breathe in

and out

 

as your daddy travels

worried over dusty roads

 

breathe in

and out

 

as your mommy cries

but finds her strength

 

breathe in

and out

 

as they force your airway

to.open.up

 

breathe in

and out

 

as our tribe huddles

around your hospital bed

 

breathe in

and out

 

as the morning tide

creeps to your doorway

 

breathe in

and out

because, my sweet baby love, your mommy couldn’t breathe again if you didn’t…

 

 

photo by Krystal Muellenberg