don’t you dare stop breathing
don’t you dare let go
don’t you dare surrender
don’t you dare not grow
i see the pain in your eyes
i hear it in your voice
i see the darkness over you
but i know you have a choice
don’t give in, don’t give up
don’t do this to me now
don’t give in, don’t give up
let me show you how
how to breathe, how to stand
how to jump, how to land
how to sing, how to scream
how to plan, how to dream
don’t you dare stop trusting
don’t you dare forget
don’t you dare believe them
don’t you dare regret
i see the burden on your heart
i sense it in your soul
i hear the lies beseeching you
but i know you can be whole
don’t give in, don’t give up
don’t let this evil win
don’t give in, don’t give up
please just let me in
together we can wage this war
together we can slam the door
together we can face the night
together we can raise the light
I love this!!! Lovely, lovely job.
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*beams* Thank you, Elwing.
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Oh Litsa . . . thank you. You don’t know how much I needed to hear this right now.
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You’re so welcome, Nienna. It blesses to me to know that my words blessed someone.
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This is so wonderful. I needed that today. Thank you. ❤
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You’re very welcome! =)
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This is amazing, and so powerful.
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Thanks so much, Sarah. (:
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Wow, this is gorgeous! I love how you didn’t use punctuation or capitalization. It adds so much to the poem!
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Thank you! I write the first drafts of my poems that way—not having to worry about punctuation helps my thoughts flow better. I usually add it in the correct grammar later, but this time, it felt better to leave it that way. =)
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Your feeling was right! 😀 I may have to use that tactic sometime. 😀
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