They say watch out for shortness of breath. But all our breaths are collectively held waiting for the latest infection count to be reported. If disease does not bring breathlessness, then anxiety will. Gripping at one’s chest and holding on as we try to avoid looking at the traffic accident on the news that is now being labelled ‘crisis management.’ Anger does not serve right now, nor does fear, indignance, a sense of injustice or disbelief. We will be able to look back on all of this at some point and assess it rationally. But that time is not now.
100 Words – Breathlessness
Intentional Mimi 