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"You had your chance, you blew it!"
by Jolie JordanI remember choking on a jawbreaker
when I was seven at my grandmas house
and my little brother ran to get her
as I turned blue from the neck up
I remember inhaling
without breathing in
Screaming,
without making a sound.
(the only thing coming out
being a slight wheezing of some sorts,
more of,
a pseudo-attempt at life.)
Seven years later
I swollowed another jawbreaker whole
this time hoping I'd turn blue
making sure my brother wasn't around
but it just slid down my throat
so I sat there and cried instead. 11/29/2003 Posted on 11/29/2003
Copyright © 2025 Jolie Jordan
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Eli Skipp on 04/29/06 at 05:13 PM I like the way you tackled the idea, but oh my, so sad! |
| Posted by Allison Smith on 07/26/09 at 03:58 AM I hear you!! |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 07/28/09 at 01:47 AM I am still breathing very shallow from this poem. It is breathtaking and terrifying. I feel the sadness and the pain in it. I am grateful for the poet who shared it and wish her some of the good stuff. |
| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 07/30/09 at 05:39 PM How very chilling and unforgettable. |
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