857. Untitled - October 04, 2014
It's an automatic reflex --
an unconscious act of breathing
that sounds harsh
in the empty room.
A gasping struggle
to remain quiet
that fails in each noisy attempt --
as if mocking the futility
of trying to draw breath
without realization.
An inhale held too long
as if imagining
the possibilities
of what it would sound like --
not breathing at all --
an absolute silence
absent of all else.
A constant struggle
with the reminder
to just breathe.