remember?

when you feel as if you're suffocating
in a world that's out of sorts
with a heart threatening to explode
like a haunting fear so carefully oppressed
remember to breathe;
it is your right and your blessing at once
like light and love and childish playfulness,
like sobbing and yelping and the dive into dark thoughts
it is your gift and your right.
Appreciate it, and use it as your weapon,
like a magician plunge your hand into your bag of tricks
and regenerate the illusion
and the truth of your power.
Remember to breathe,
and remember to smile.
We shouldn't forget as we grow older,
but we do