Breathe with me,
In and out…
Close your eyes;
Hear the distant shore,
The waves–
Rising,
Falling,
Like breaths
Rising in your chest,
Falling from your nose,
Resting at your toes.
Feel the water pull at you,
Letting your soul drift out,
Exhaled on ocean breeze
Slipping through the leaves
That veil Summer’s heat.
Feel it expand
Like a sail on the wind
Stretching out your doubts and fears
Until you can see through them,
Until all you see is horizon
Water going on and on and on.
Breathe in the sights
And exhale the sense of urgency.
Feel your feet
The sand is warm between your toes.
You curl them
And let them go,
Watching particles fall
You smell the salty air
You smile.
You open your eyes
And all around you is warm.
You are warm,
A bright, shining star;
You feel at peace.
Moonlit Poetry 