Notes on Asphyxiation

When you inhale deeply
You bring the universe into your body
But too many of us are taught to shallow our breath

Generational trauma can suffocate the airways
It can trigger the immune response
It can stimulate the body into fight or flight

You always fly away my love
You always fly

Either that or you sit where you are
Choking in compliant silence

As a child, whether or not you receive love from your caregivers
Is literally a matter of life or death

You develop survival tactics
You create strategies of sweetness
You contort yourself into a package
Which can be offered in exchange for safety

If you learn that your own breath
Has the potential to crack the eggshells you walk on
You will gladly choke

Asphyxiation is a small price to pay
For even a cold
Stale crumb
Of love



Credits
Writer(s): Samiir Saunders
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