Breathe

Here, take a breath
Come from a mountain
High in the Himalayas
Take it in, reverently;
Savor -

Now release, an offering to trees
Deep in the Amazon.
Rest.

In, salt-kissed Caribbean air
Warmed, as you, by the sun;
Hold that joy,

Then out,
A gift for the green of Ireland.
Wonder -

How you could have missed this,
The universe connected in you
Each breath you draw in so deliciously
Here, and just as tantalizing,

Every exhale, there.

Do you feel it?
Time slows to a heartbeat
And your heartbeat slows

Time,
This entire world
Held in the breaths
You inspire.

Photo by Jonny McKenna

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