Breath

                           Breath

                            -i-

Inhale gusto of babbling water on swollen banks

tossed to and fro in Spring's raucous flow

Exhale stale silence of what was

a bier adrift on somber current goes

                            -ii-

Inhale brilliant rays of morning's light

angles that penetrate as waves filling inlets

Exhale life sucking darkness

low tide pulls hard drawing debris

                           -iii-

Inhale joyful sound of child's first gasp

life fills lungs upon day of birth

Exhale grief of miscarriage

cold death of unformed life

                            -iv-

Inhale damp softness

as potter forms clay

Exhale vessel cracked

heat of fire exposes imperfections

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