The Poetry of Inhalation
Silent, my body inhales.
diaphragm contracts,
ribs lift,
atmospheric pressure pushes-
oxygen, nitrogen, argon, ozone, sulfur dioxide, particulates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-
expand my alveoli,
diffuse into my blood,
webs of tubes and hoses,
gasp, sigh, sniff
Gasp.
Silent.
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Love how eerily calming this is!!!