a breath is just a breath
until it's swallowed by another pair of lips
and gulped down to bring life to new lungs
leaving a heart shuddering in a chest

a breath is just a breath
until it turns choppy, gasping
as a chest heaves
in the afterglow of spent l-u-s-t

a breath is only a breath
until it falls from his lips in a sigh,
blowing onto your cheek
as you both lay in bed
(where the sheets hold your secrets)