I was finally diagnosed at age three

The gasping for breath 

The fire lighting up in my lungs

It had a name

I wish it would walk out the door

Like all of my ex-boyfriends

Like all the kids who saw my face

I want it to run away

No I don't want to be bosom friends

Because you stab me in the back

Asthma what are you doing to me

I want to breathe