Healing

You are always breathing. Your chest is always rising. Your lungs are always filling. Your heart is always beating.

The pain only hurts when your breathing;
only weighs on your chest when it's rising;
only clenches your lungs while they're filling -
your heart only breaks when it's beating.

The fear only stabs while your bleeding;
only shows itself when you're hiding;
only standing reveals your legs shaking-
though pushed, you're fighting the falling.

The mind only remembers when thinking;
only aching to wake while you're sleeping;
only when ears hear are words replaying -
your dreams only die when your dreaming.

The tears only burn and aren't streaming;
only your eyes feel the droplets brimming;
only inside - not down your cheeks slipping -
perhaps that means your heart is healing.