Air
Without regard for my
self
I dive deep into
the entanglement of
your dilemma
the sunken fallen trees
of yesteryear’s storms
in your raging river
I find your arm
and pull you free
clawing for the surface
and
air to breathe.
David E. Navarro is a senior medical writer and editor with a global clinical research company. He holds a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies with Purdue University and also has degrees in Communications and Theology. He is an author, poet, essayist, and haikuist whose work has appeared in multiple journals, reviews, and anthologies. His most recent full poetry book is A Tree Frog’s Eyes (San Francisco: Blurb & NW Press, 2020).