Inhale
Slowly
Drawing out the momentary pleasure
brought on by this simple act.
Why does she have to be like this all the time?
It's so frustrating.

Exhale
Feel my body slouch over
I don't know how much longer I can put up with this.
All night
All day
Always and forever.
I wonder when it will change.
God only knows.
My lungs
begin to beg for one more breath.
I want it.
I need it.
I hate it.
Why must I continue this?
Keep breathing to keep living.
Keep living so I can keep going through this crap.

Inhale.
I wish I could just say no.
To her.
To me.
To just stop breathing.
Ah, the thought of escape.
Wherever to.
Just so long as I'm not here.

Exhale.
Here it goes again.
This ludicrous cycle.
To be free of this.
That's it.
It's over.
Not another breath.