By Breath

from Spinning Jewel by Alex Johnston

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we're all fire underwater
oceans in the air
countless puzzle pieces
wondering why we're here
we barely move an inch
but we're keeping track of miles
we're the same face beneath our masks
but we're tricked by our disguises

we're swimming deep within it
the surface out of sight
the floor descends beneath us
we're swimming through the sky
when your body says goodnight
i won't drown within the fear
even though you'll lose your breath
remember you will remain here

in an echo
in a glimpse
in the moment i can't miss
in the sweet paralysis
in the exit and entrance
in the touch of something strange
in a whisper of the name
in explosions in myself
in the place i got lost
was the place i found myself
was the place where i found out
every garden is a grave
every teardrop a wave
every wave is an ocean
every ocean is a breath
and everyone
is tethered
by breath

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from Spinning Jewel, released March 16, 2018

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