You’re holding your breath again, Daddy.
I don’t even notice
I’m doing it
But she does.
Every.
Time.
Does my body think
a held breath
will stop the swirling?
Turn back time?
Bring eventual
unconsciousness?
Spoiler –
It does none of those.
Eventually,
I need to exhale.
Which brings some relief
But also more pain.
And that’s another story altogether.
defying atrophy 