first breath after coma

never in my life
have i spent
every single waking moment
thinking, wishing, waiting
for a simple phone call
a quiet hum from 
across the room

and i'm sent into

a whirlwind of emotions

his cheerful voice

makes mine disappear

my heart feels like

i've been sprinting for days

my throat is sewn together

and the purest water

 trickles down to 

my quivering chin

alas, this is not from

sadness, regret, or despair
this is overwhelming happiness

a joy i have never felt before
every single moment of doubt
was flooding over and out 

of my mind

because i know that

there can't be a love

more true than ours.

all those sleepless nights

staring at the ceiling

the constant reminders

to breathe

have been lifted

the smile has returned

to my relieved face

my muscles have

loosened their tension

and my heart has found

its missing piece 

to the puzzle 

i have been struggling

to finish the past few months

i  c a n  f i n a l l y  b r e a t h e