foam

Heavy chest, tightened breath, I’m grasping and slipping, gasping and gripping. Slow count, one two one two one two, wasn’t it me you me you me you? Slow count, three four three four three four, who was it who closed, cut, detached, devoured? Slow count, one two one two, you said let go, said hold on, give up, full assurance in the heart slow count one two three, suffocated you me four five six, me you one two you said three four me you, one two, promise, three four, hope, one two, me you, three four, you me-

No, no more

Exhale.

exhale, exhale…

please, just

breathe