Breathe
I want to breathe
To suck in life
I want to smile
To see my beautiful world
I want to grieve
To cry and wail
I want to be strong
To feel like steel
I want to hate
To bare my teeth
I want to love
To give all of me
I want to live.
Maxine Mason
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/breathe-52/