Breath Play by Lady Chaotic

Last night I heard fluttering
It sounded like wings beating
against the window

- but then...

I realized it was just my breath
caught in my chest,
locked behind my ribs,
causing me to struggle,
attempting to breathe.

...I closed my eyes...
and I thought of you,

I wondered what would happen
if I forgot how to breathe
and ended up floating away
               ...like a helium balloon...

The visual of it amused me.

I started to laugh...
in spite of myself,
my breath leaving me
in one great whoosh of laughter.

...and you were still there with me,
behind my eyes
and on my lips
as I laughed.