Friday, July 15, 2016

Morning Breath

Many mornings
I try to remember to take
a moment 
at the edge of the bed
an intentional inhalation
a mindless mantra
playing at the edges
of my lips
like a snippet
of a Beaties' lyric.

On those days 
just after the alarm 
and right before a shower
there is a space in between
(A brief breath)
before the day's duties
line up like dominos
all black boxes with
white spots
simply waiting to topple.

From there, I am grateful
I can hear 
the sparrow's song
And a soft 
stringed instrument
Playing a few 
delicate chords
From a 
distant lullaby. 

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