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Jan 23
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Emily Van Dyke

Breathe


Breathe.

People with fire in their bodies will forget the boldness of breath.

Their voice is too hot to take in what we need, but instead what they want.

But you, you are different. You will breathe, and heal.

If you breathe and have calm in your lungs, they will crave it. 

Shock them, be brave. 

Take a needed breath and walk away from fire, for you are more.

More than anger, more than the lust they crave.

You are calm as you need to be. 

You are brave because you don't use your fist in anger,

but instead, you use your voice, something they cant break.

They will try to tempt you to be a bigger person, because

they don't know the feeling.
 
 
Breathe and walk away. 
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  1. Inkpaw
    Jan 23, 2020

    so powerful, and strong, i love this!

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