All the time I had with you is what got me through this ache 

but now we’re pulling seconds just to see how far we can go 

without air in our lungs.

My love for you was malignant but you cannot force a fever 

to tremble.


Ouanessa Nana is a 19 year old aspiring writer who loves to write poetry more than anything in the world. Poetry is the one thing she can always come back to when her world feels like it’s ending. She has been writing for as long as she can remember and dreams of having her writing published someday! In her free time she likes to sing, run, and read thrillers. She is currently studying creative writing at California State University Northridge as a sophomore.

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