I breathe. In out. An exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between my lungs and an unforgiving world. how many breaths does it take to get to the end of a life? filth slowly filling up our lungs. slowly killing us. we can stop it though. we can end it early. we have the power. but we will never know the answer to the on going question; *how many breaths does it take to get to the end of a life?