this could mean something or nothing at all

you feel
your lungs
entwining
with your
ribs,

every breath
feels like a knot
in your throat

you’re not
suffocating,
but the air
is trapping
your ribcage

the more you
try to breathe
the faster the
breaking.

the pain
e
l
e
v
a
t
e
s
until you feel
nothing…