Repeat

a poem reminding us that we need to take time.

Imagine this:

Close your eyes.

breathe in.

one...two...three....

Exhale.

One....two...three....four...

repeat.

what do you hear?

can you hear your heart beating yet?

Can you listen to the breath filling your lungs?

can you hear the air escaping your body?

repeat.

but this time  

lie down

what do you feel?

can you feel the stress leave your body?

can you feel your cells dividing?

the earth moving beneath your body?

Try to empty out your head

relax and forget it all

take five moments 

and just forget the world

come back up

with a new point of view. 

take the time 

to breathe

to listen

to feel

repeat.

but this time...

open your eyes.

see the colors again

see the world differently

see your situation

change your perspective for just a moment,

and change your situation permanently. 

Author's Note

try this! it will help, I promise!

Reviews

[Church]

Well written and easily relatable. Perhaps in reference to a cure for writers block?

Well done

[J.A. Marquez]

Excellent advice in free flowing verse. Meditation and breathing have really helped me through tough things. It is always great to see this wisdom spread.