Captive

Trembling,
Crying,
Murmuring.

Can’t save myself
From this impersonal hell;
Lost in what could be,
And what once was.

Gasping,
Moaning,
Begging.

The grip keeps tightening,
Suffocating me.
I’m barely alive,
Sucking in thick air.

Fighting,
Heaving,
Screaming.

It’s getting louder, now,
I can’t hear you over the sounds.
It’s too hard anymore,
I can’t take the next step.

Falling,
Whimpering,
Praying.

I can’t reach you,
Can you reach me?
Or am I too far gone,
Lost in my own mind?

Reaching,
Seeking,
Hoping.

I see your hand,
It’s pulling me to you.
Where did you come from,
When did you find me?

Safety.
Shelter.
Grateful.

I can breathe, live, feel again,
Because you saved me.
Even when I didn’t know
What held me

________________________Captive.