oxygen

i inhale oxygen,

sigh out cigarette 

smoke, and it

echoes the bile

i've been keeping 

in throughout, 

i inhale oxygen,

tokenize my

lipids and cells, 

but when i grieve, 

hiding myself in

velvet curtains, i

sympathize with my

beloved persons,

but i actually mean, 

"fuck them all"

i inhale oxygen,

psychic fears 

cutting my thin,

downtrodden skin,

but when my 

lungs heave out,

they torture some

fresh air, and i 

again ache for the 

cigarette smoke,

i am still pure and

perfect in this pollution,

then i inhale oxygen.

- chetna 🌻