Breathing my mother in, Breathing my beloved in, Breathing, Breathing her nicotine, Breathing, Breathing the fall-out in, Out in, out in, out in, out in.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes taking in the essence of loved ones and negative surroundings through breathing.
- In plain terms
- Breathing in my mother, loved one, and harmful air.
- What can you take from it?
- Breathing mixes love with harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you breathe in daily?
- How does it shape you?
Another view
Breathing cannot be controlled to avoid all harm.
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