Heartbeat – A Poem

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Gretchen McIntire (formerly Leary)

I begin breathing in

quickly
staggered,
shallow

Broken thoughts
wither and billow

Exhaling stale air

racing
pulse now,
slows

I pray without sound
I breathe in with hope

The air seems softer now

slower
steady
heartbeat

Unraveling doubts
Dreams are so close

I am breathing out

About Gretchen McIntire (formerly Leary)

I am 34 years old, I live in the Raleigh area, and I am writing from the perspective of an individual with Asperger's Syndrome.
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