breathe in.
hold it.
close your mouth.
swallow.
it's a vice, a poisonous,
treacherous,
relentless vice.
breathe deep.
feel it consume you.
feel it flow through you.
feel it sink deep down.
hold it within.
don't talk about it.
don't let it show.
don't let it come back.
clench your jaw.
bite your tongue.
bite your lips.
bite until there's blood.
swallow it.
let it burn your throat.
let it burn your lungs.
let it burn your stomach.
breathe in.
hold it.
close your mouth.
swallow.
it's a vice, a poisonous,
treacherous,
relentless vice.
