I Breathe

I breathe because I can
I breathe because I am alive
After walking with
Death
Wars were fought
Battles won and lost
And yet
I breathe
A little ragged
Around the edges
A thread of sanity
Dangles from my soul
But I breathe
I have wept
I have screamed and punched
And raged against the world
Scarred and damaged
I breathe
Sing
Dance
Laugh
Rejoice
I breathe