each breath feels
less substantial
vacuous in volume
as i aspire to
asphyxiation

an empty vessel
bereft of value
the sole survivor
of soul desertion
in sentimental
breakdowns daily

forced amputees
tapdancing innocently
on innocuous minefields
her razor wire wrapped
heart bleeds belligerently
in abject denials

i sputter along
well past my expiration
dateless in a coffin
just big enough
for two starcrossed fools