You know

When you enter a room

And suck all the air out

Just by being there

Leaving the others

out of breath

Like a walking vacuum

Everyone around you

Fights against death

You know

Because you’ve seen them die

As you passed by

You need to learn rhythm

To breathe in

As they breathe out

To offer hope

In the midst of doubt

To learn to give

And not just take

To push away the ache

To prevent the inevitable break

And halt the fear to fail

By remembering

To exhale