Too fast to breathe

Life, Could You Slow Down? Life, could you slow down a little? I need to catch my breath. You keep dragging me by the throat, Through days that taste like rust and ash. My head is a crowded room with no exit, Every thought screaming louder than the last. I am awake but nothing inside is living, Just a body paying rent for a soul long gone. I have run out of strength to even fall apart. I am just tired, tired, and tired. Life, could you slow down a little? My lungs have forgotten the shape of air.