Asthma is a deeply personal and unflinching reflection on breath — both literal and symbolic.

In this powerful poem, Camille J. Miller explores childhood asthma alongside the suffocating weight of racism, exclusion, and inherited language. What begins as a memory of tightening lungs becomes a meditation on what it means to struggle for air in a world that often refuses to listen.

Through sharp imagery and restrained honesty, Asthma reminds us that breath is more than biology — it is dignity, belonging, and survival.

This downloadable poem is offered as a moment of reflection for anyone who has ever felt unheard, unseen, or unable to breathe freely.

Read slowly.
Breathe intentionally.
Hold space.