The Crush
Breathe out,
and it swells,
solid, firm-seeming,
translucent and squeaky.
It clings to your clothes,
and the belly of your cat.
Let go,
and it zooms
round the
room,
blatting.
Ignored, it drifts
into a corner,
becoming flaccid.
Blustery and fra-
gile, a pinprick
can burst it.
Breathe
in.
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