Breathing in
It hurts
Breath in deeper
Try to stretch it out
As if my chest was constricted
or bound
by invisible strings

One more time
the pain drives tears to the eyes
With every breath
With every expansion
of the lungs
it gets harder
the strings tighten

Breath by breath
comes shorter
Puffs of air
escape my throat
But nothing 
to fill the void inside

I'm suffocating 
The strings seem invincible
Knotted
Unbreakable

I'm suffocating
While the world
keeps on turning

Grasping for air,
the struggle inside
does not show on my features

My face to the world
is stone

Only few more breaths
accepting my fate

I hear your voice
down the hallway
calling my name

You peak in through the doorframe
Smile on your face,
wishing me a good morning.

Knots untangle,
the strings loosen
- Invisible boundaries -
fall to the floor

Breath comes easier,
air filling the lungs
where there was void.
My chest heaves 
with a heavy sigh

A smile steals on my face,
reflecting yours. 
Thank you
For saving me.
From the darkness,
From my own fears