this air between us

I can't breathe

I know that "this is nothing"

I know that I have no right

No claim

And I understand that you are not mine

But

I can't breathe

I know that "I jumped the gun"

I know that I tend to do that

A lot

And I understand that's not on you

But

I can't breathe

I know that "there's little to be done about it"

I know that bringing it up would probably make it worse

Increasing the distance

And I understand if perhaps more distance is what you want

But

There is all this air between us now and

I can't breathe