Chest heaving You can’t breathe Pain in your chest pain in your stomach Pain in your heart. The roaring in your head won’t stop You think in that moment that you’re dying, that you’re shattering- Can’t breathe Can’t breathe Can’t- Breathe You’re ok. But the shaking in your hands won’t stop- You are loved, you are light You are the trees and the rushing water The echo of birdsong on a distant wind.
But your heart is tired, the world is too much The noise The fear Everyone talking everyone asking things of you, too much it’s too much it’s too much- Stop
Breathe Remember the people The ones who hold you, the ones who see you, the ones who understand. You are light The panic is in your head Don’t listen to that part of you screaming that you can’t. Rest. You will be ok It will pass You are light and power The crackling air before a violent, beautiful storm You are stars in an infinite galaxy You are the howl of a hungry wolf into the beckoning darkness. You are made of love.