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I can't live without Breathing


We inhale, we exhale
Every second of every minute of every hour of every day.
A routine our body performs daily:
Taking in the invisible air,
A transparent ocean we are submerged in,
And releasing it back into our world,
Sustaining life for all the plants.
The cycle repeats itself,
A continuing patten that never fails,
Slows down when relaxed,
Speeds up when active.
The basis of all existence,
The first thing we do in life,
And also the last.
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