I can begin again
pretend I’m going back
in time I can consume myself
a fraction of a fraction
of a fraction at a time

I can teach myself
when I need to take a breath
inhale and slow down
the world outside
when it screams
words that have made me squeeze
my insides
for decades at a time

No I can fill up
like I’m a balloon
full of hot air
I can float away now
far away from here
I can look back down
makes it all look so small

I can consume myself
breathe in
gently
confidently
a fraction of a fraction of a fraction at a time
taking up space

mine.