A/N: I've held onto this one for a while as I've had a lot of trouble formatting it on FF the way I wanted - and breaks are so vital to poetry! I've just used line breaks instead.
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(One breath)
The air escapes around me
easily slipping into nothing
bright light over the planet
as bright as space is empty
I can remember something
almost drowning as a child
flipped over by my brother
it was just like this
A sudden panic floods you
quelled and reborn just as fast
as your lungs begin to scream
feeling water where air should be
(Two breath)
The hissing grows louder
and I can only flail
like my hands could plug it
keep the oxygen from escaping
The door hisses shut as she leaves
I can still taste her on my lips
something foreign and familiar
leaving my belly fluttering
Trying to grasp at the feeling
I didn't feel so alone
smiling that smile just for me
feeling life as it should be
(Three breath)
The hull explodes again
the force pushing me farther
only my struggled breaths
in the weightless silence
Training just didn't prepare you
for that first time you walk in space
surreal, beautiful, and small
a breezy dandelion seed
My stomach flipped but I hid it
girls have got to stay tough
I pushed off the hull to make it worse
avoid the fear like I should be
(Four breath)
My lungs impossibly expand
pressure gone in the void
my ribs crack with revived pain
as the air is lost through the tear
Fire erupted up my side
shields down and armour pierced
It granted unique clarity
as I turned and shot the raider
Ever vigilant protector
unarmed innocents huddled by
As frightened as they are
Resolute like I should be
(Tick)
I couldn't breath if I tried
heat and substance gone too
not a thing to fill my lungs
I can see the escape pods
There is no sound in the void
frozen tears flaking off
they, she made it – they're safe
the warmth is slipping away
(Tick)
Blood seeps over my vision
blurring with the golden light
swathed beam slicing my ship
tickling fluid in my ears
Dead weight in my limbs creeps
cold and possessive inside
lingering light is dying
So is mine.
