I breathe from my perspective.
I breathe for my ambitions, solely for myself.
One, two, three...
I breathe for my mind—
A delicate mind,
Full of exhilarating reactions to life,
A mind free of unhelpful thoughts,
yet susceptible to greyness without a rainbow
at times...
You may call me selfish.
You may avoid me or even fear me.
At times, you might laugh at me or insult me.
But I do not care!
I cherish only those breaths.
The breaths that make me yearn for the beauty of nature,
The breaths instantly connect me to a world far behind my imagination.
Shahla Latifi
February 2025