“can you breathe?” he asked me and the answer was “no”. breathing not familiar to i couldn’t describe it you. know sensation of air entering my nostrils burning through trachea. diffusing bronchioles into bloodstream binding cells dissipating body. but do breathing. is different they tell me. sustaining satisfying. sufficient basal. if knew how breathe would be at rest effortless. glide wind so seamlessly as too were crinkled leaf a tree. breathe tension released lips no longer blue there in chest derived from presence an all-consuming cavity unsettling cavity. no breathe. never learnt have spent every second holding breath. everything aching am waiting for instance relief where cavity nourished becomes right. wish could perhaps teach me I ask him breathe” chuckles “no one can breathe”. “why” simply replies “you must make yourself breathe” certainly seems that way fault man who has breathed his first breath? “i plea. aggressive. “just breathe” says menacingly do