Exhale

I’m craving

air that

doesn’t feel

stale

and

crowded with fear,

frustration,

and grief.

I’m craving

space,

freedom,

cold water

that makes you feel reborn.

I’m craving

answers.

A way

out of

purgatory -

a rabbit hole

away from waiting.

I

want a long

drive

to blue waters -

an escape,

a reset,

a moment.

– exhale