Breathing Rhyme Novels & Stories

Tick, tock, tick, tock. "Hey, Squirt come on, breathe. In. Out. In. Out." Tick, tock, tick, tock.. "In and out, lil bro. In and out. Just relax." I closed my eyes and took in a breath then let it out again. Tick, tock, tick, tock.. "That's it. In and out, Squirt." Tick, tock, tick.. I continued the breathing exercise, my nerves calming down slowly. The clock's ticking was faint now.

His voice is somehow soothing, as he says. "Can you count backwards with me nice and slow big easy breaths let's slow that heartbeat down okay 10 - 9 - 8 well done 7-6-5 good girl that's better 4-3-2-1 there you go love your safe now I promise you you're safe here, nobody's going to hurt you here."

To try to exist again. I breathe. I finally breathe. ---

Rena In, out. In, out. I focus on my breathing. Six counts in through my nose. Six counts out through my mouth. Again and again. "Keep it steady," I whisper to myself, my voice barely audible in the darkness. "Just keep breathing." When I concentrate on counting my breaths, the pounding of my heart slows down. The tight feeling in my chest loosens a little. For a few precious moments, I can almost forget where I am. Then another contraction grips me, and fear floods back like a tidal wave.

He takes it gently, pulls it away from my face, and holds it in both of his. “Emily. Breathe.” “I can’t—” “You can. In through your nose. Slow. Do it with me.” He breathes in. Slowly, intentionaly, loud enough for me to hear the pace. I try. The air goes in shaky and wrong and comes out worse. “Again. Slower. In through your nose. Hold it. Now out through your mouth.” I try again. It’s better. Barely. “Good. Again. You’re okay. I’m right here. Breathe with me.”

><><><><>~♥♥~<><><><>< "Breathe. Breathe. Breathe, Amaury. Why the heck aren't you breathing?!... Hold on... you're breathing, you're just not getting this right!". He scolded himself. His problems had been resurfacing lately and they were really getting to him.

I instructed worriedly. "No-ooo mooooommmy" his eyes dilated, his chest heaving vigorously. "Ch-es-t pa-in-ing" he touched his chest painfully, smacking his chest softly. "Baby breath!" I cried out while shaking him. "I I I cannot breath". "In baby" he inhaled. "Out baby" he exhaled. "That is it, baby, breath for mom," I said softly, patting his hands. When he had relaxed, I cradled him on my lap while peppering all his face with kisses.

air was slowly returning to my lungs but I was struggling to keep it under control. I can’t let him see me like this, I tried to pull away from him but he tightened his arms around me and whispered in my ear, “It’s okay, deep breaths” fighting him was taking too much energy, the loss of control consuming me. “Relax, breathe in 2, 3, 4, and out 2, 3, 4.” I tried to breathe in rhythm with his count, concentrating on his voice and nothing else. My ribs felt like someone was crushing them sending sharp stabbing pains through my sides into my shoulders. It felt like an eternity but finally my breathing started to sorta resemble something normal but my body was shaking uncontrollably. The coolness

Her breath came in short rasps, meaning she was having a hard time adjusting. “Breathe, my rabbit. You need to relax,” I whispered against her lips, my own body trembling with the effort to remain still. I brushed my thumb over her cheek, my gaze locked with hers. "Breathe with me, Emily. In... and out." She focused on my eyes, her chest rising and falling as she matched her breaths to mine. Slowly, I felt the tight coil of her body begin to ease, her inner muscles relaxing their frantic grip, accepting me, welcoming me home.

“Breathe, Freya. Just breathe.” “I… I can’t,” I choked out, struggling to draw in air. “Yes, you can,” he said firmly, his hand gently rubbing my back. “Focus on me. In through your nose, out through your mouth. Slowly.” He let out and I could hear the scare in his voice. I tried, matching the calm rhythm of his breathing. He kept on going and I followed his lead too. Slowly, the tightness in my chest began to ease, and the dizziness started to fade.