Just breathe Quadrille d-verse

I gasp for breath

As I sit up

Shaking, and quivering, I

Put my two feet

On the floor, and

Breathe in, and out

Until my heart slows

Then, I stand up

Unsteady on my feet

Go to the bathroom

Then back to sleep.

Quadrille #171: Poetry is a kind of Gasp | dVerse (dversepoets.com)

Author: Carol anne

I am 40 years young. I'm blind and I have dissociative identity disorder, I also have complex PTSD. I blog about my life with these disorders. I live in Ireland. View all posts by Carol anne

6 thoughts on “Just breathe Quadrille d-verse”

whimsygizmo says:

March 9, 2023 at 5:29 pm

Striking writing here. I felt this.

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1. Carol anne says:
  
  March 9, 2023 at 5:30 pm
  
  Thanks so much I appreciate your kind words 😆😁
  
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Sadje says:

March 10, 2023 at 7:35 am

Great writing Carol.

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1. Carol anne says:
  
  March 10, 2023 at 8:27 am
  
  Thanks ☺️🌹
  
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  1. Sadje says:
    
    March 10, 2023 at 10:21 am
    
    You’re welcome
    
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  2. Carol anne says:
    
    March 10, 2023 at 10:31 am
    
    🤗🤗
    
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