I was walking
with no color
no oxygen
turning purple
I was holding
everything in
not realizing
that I was dying
multiple times
I was thinking
hiding me
hiding tears
hiding pain
was protecting
me..
thats what
It felt like
ignoring my
feelings
I felt so
suffocated
But soon
I was able
to exhale
when I gave me
a chance to live
Free of judgement
Free of identification
that resided with
opinions other
than mine.