Controlled Breathing
For precision of movement
Taking aim on dead air
Is like magic
Eye, to hand, to target
But this dead air
Is stagnant
No movement
Due to it's presence
I'm not hovering
Waiting for my next breath
It's shallow
And my capacity is low
I'm afraid to fill my lungs
In such an enclosed space
And I can't recall
When my vision was clear
The sequence of events
That lead me to this place
Individually, are beautiful,
unchangeable actions
Occasionally I feel
a cool breeze on my face
and it brings me round
Momentarily alert
There's no crystal clarity
On the dead breath
No heightened sense
Of where I should be
It's just a vacuum
An environment where
Factors outside of control
Are minimised
Until I act and react
Within the confines
Of perceived perimeters
And don't combust
Copyright © Di11y Da11y | Year Posted 2023
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