TBPL Staff Poetry “Gasping Forwords” By Shauna Kosoris

Breathe in.
Alive. Healthy.
Happy. Single.
Meeting. Coffee.
Waiting. Hoping.

Breathe Out.
Disappointment. Toil.
Patience. Together.
Separated. Longing.
Reunited. Routine.

Breathe in.
Busy. Misunderstanding.
Impatience. Aloofness.
Exasperation. Confrontation.
Crying. Heartbreaking.

Breathe out.
Alone. Single.
But alive. And healing.

Originally published in the Winter 2008 edition of The Artery.