For the Celestial Writing contest
I feel the air filling my lungs
Making them contract
Every breath gets slower and deeper
As I try to calm the panic in my mind and in my body
Breathe they say
Sometimes it works
But not all the time
I try
And try
And try again
Trying to get the air to fill my lungs
How do I breathe when I feel my throat closing?
Cutting me off from the air completely
How do I connect to the air in order to breathe?
Slowly but surely my throat opens once more
Allowing me to breathe freely
As it is my God given right
I have the right to live
I have the right to breathe
