030: breathless

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Breathe in the contaminated air into virgin lungs, ripping apart capillaries with particles too small to be seen, as blood cells gasp for the sweet taste of fresh oxygen.

Breathe out the silent shrieks of a life gasping for the breeze, the freedom of movement promised by the dance of infinitesimally minute particles all around, as pollutants from the heavens and earth corrode the spirit and the body it calls "home."

Breathe in the dashed hopes for peace and tranquility.

Breathe out the last dream of a confined soul.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Just don't hyperventilate...