August 29, 2017Poem

Sit awhile

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Sit awhile

Breathe deeply

Each inhalation

Filling the space within

Pushing out the pain

Easing the fear

Every exhalation

Emptying out

Clearing away the clutter

Freeing the soul

To take in the wonder

As it appears around you

Every picture a story

The book of a lifetime

Nothing lasts but

The impact

We have on the world

The ripples go on

Forever

Compose

It is easy

All the inspiration

You need

Lies in the world

As it surrounds you

Simple are the pleasures

Picture a garden

As you breathe

The flowers bloom

The aroma of roses

Scent of jasmine

Promise of summer

Fills the air

Every breath

In and out

As all of your troubles

Dissipate

Drift away

Melt into yesterday

Simply coalesce

Reform

As more, not less

You are reborn

At one with today

Freshly grown

Newly healed

Breathe

Simple pleasures

So easily revealed.