and I wonder if Beethoven held his breath the first time hi… - Andrea Gibson

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and I wonder if Beethoven held his breath
the first time his fingers touched the keys
the same way a soldier holds his breath
the first time his finger clicks the trigger.
We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe.

Andrea Gibson

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passion inpiration breathing

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We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe.

We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe

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