Fear

I know what it feels like

To suffocate almost to death

I know what it feels like

To be unsure of your next breath

I know what it sounds like

When your lungs won’t hold air

I know what it sounds like 

When someone only pretends to care

I know what it looks like 

When your eyelids blink for too long

I know what it looks like

When your shallow skin just looks wrong

I know what it tastes like

When every cough produces blood

I know what it tastes like

When all your food seems like mud

I know what all of these things are like

Because I almost died from them at one time

And if I can prevent one life from feeling this way

Then I’ll stay home and be just fine