"Appreciate the fact that you are breathing", you say.I don't respond. I am gasping for air beneath my tears. You seem concerned and confused as to how to handle my breakdown. In this situation, we exchange roles from you trying to soothe my shivering body to me consoling you; nodding my head, barely managing an "I'll be fine." We both know that fine will not come soon.On days like these I do not need your logic. I need the warmth in your hands and your chest to remind me that I'm not just "breathing" alone. I need your eyes to convey your love into mine. I need your understanding, not your replies. God sometimes sends people to us when we are drowning, you stand close and unsure of how to offer your hand. Simply open your arms. I will retreat into them, unravel my self back into fragile skin to fill them. Tell me that you are here to pull me back ashore. Stay holding me long after these tears run dry.

- Samihah Pargas

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