Breatheblink

There's a moment where
the inhaled breath
teetered on the brink of death
and then was followed through.

The pipes that keep his chest connected
have been wrecked and unattended.
Fire blossomed, undefended
he sunk down to you.

For a moment things were perilous.
Unsure, uncertain -
dangerous.
For a moment,
things were on the brink.
There is no time to think.

Master of his heart,
He'll force his lips apart
and breathe.