Yesterday Took My Breath Away – Written March 1993 (Aged 18)

Yesterday Took My Breath Away

who am i to lie
when it comes to
the sun, the moon,
the clouds,
and the sky?
the first time i felt this way
was sometime ago.
now i know
why the night turns to day.
falling from the sky—
with no one to catch me—
i felt it was over,
i thought i would die.
yesterday took my breath away.
and now,
it’s today.
i am burnt,
i am bruised.
things feel strange,
as people run around
with nothing to do
and nothing to say—
not a single sound.
yesterday took my breath away,

James Garratt – March 1993

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