Baby, please stop

can’t you hear me struggling to breathe?

it’s dark in here
hands to my chest
heart beats, no rest
can’t catch my breath

can’t you hear me struggling to breathe?

you berate me
your hateful words
my fragile nerves
out of reserves

can’t you hear me struggling to breathe?

I cannot cry
my eyes swelled shut
my nose plugged up
my soul fucked up

can’t you hear me struggling to breathe?

I feel so small
now smaller still
took the red pill
I’m almost nil

can’t you hear me struggling to breathe?

now inside out
undeniable
indescribable
undesirable

Baby, please stop

can’t you hear me struggling to breathe?