The Weight of Words

How heavy is a breath of air
An exhale
Strung together perhaps
Left on its own to be
Manipulated by satellite ears
Garbage in image ingrained
The tormenter smiles
Or maybe not
A lift in spirit
A rise to occasion
Reason for celebration
They bring you down
One is compressed as if
Your home is the ocean's floor
The other is free and sound footing
The breath is as heavy as you make it
Whether you give or receive
Do well with both