Breathing heightens, clench your fists, gasp for air, lungs close.

Break free, inhale slowly, exhale tears.

Look in the mirror, hold yourself together.

In your absence I find myself losing myself.

Just want to hold you, I can see you're still there.

I'm holding on. Pick me up. Rescue me. 

If you can't reach, I'll understand.

If I lose, I'll know I lost trying.

But now you know.