Inpulse

Would calling it ‘Breath’ be too blatant? It’s the title that first occured to me but it doesn’t feel right.

The “emptiness and power” is strong and a compelling concept.

I’m sort of thinking of “in the next breath” — how’s that?

“In the next breath” would work pretty well, I think. You might not want to draw so much attention to it within the poem if you make it the title though—maybe opt for commas instead of parentheses.