#breath poems on Hello Poetry

LC Apr 2021

the lion tiptoes in circles around her.
her mind spins in opposite circles
while the voice in her head yells "run."
but her limbs freeze and lock into place.
she hides her breath deep in her lungs,
staring straight into the lion's eyes
hoping it won't feel the fear in the air.
each second crashes onto her shoulders,
until the lion slowly saunters away,
becoming a small shape in the distance.

#escapril day 22! Re-posting due to issues with the website.

#fear #courage #breath #lungs #freeze #eyes #mind #distance #second #circles

Diljeev Apr 2021

Salvation Breath

It'll be salvation now
to breathe you in somehow,
oh in this dire massacre
graves appear,
as far as the eye goes.
Pawn off my soul,
this is my corpse's affair.
It'll be salvation now
to breath in your air.

#breath #death #escape #you #massacre #salvation

LC Apr 2021

stranger than fiction.

as her glass heart beats,
it cracks little by little
as her chest caves in.
she closes her eyes.
her deep, slow breaths
restore her aching body
as her chest straightens.
the cracking suddenly stops.
her soul glues the cracks
and her heart is whole again,
stronger than ever before.

#escapril day 20!

#heart #glass #cracks #eyes #breath #soul #strong #whole #restore #chest

Just Another Flower Apr 2021

Tree

The tree softly whispered to me
It wished to be free
Just like me
It wished to walk
It wished to talk
It wished to swim in the sea
It wished to be like me
I listened to its plea
And all I could do was agree
All it did was sit on my lawn
My time with the tree had gone
I got up with a yawn
For it would soon be dawn
I smiled gently at the tree
I told the tree it was very dear to me
I couldn't breathe without it
It provided oxygen for me
I wanted it to see
That it was very precious to me
~13/4/21

#tree #breath #precious #free

AbdullaJabr Apr 2021

Clinging

Ergo this futile persistence
Clinging to worldly existence
Is like holding your breath,
Harming only your health.
In childish resistance
To the closing of distance.
Between death and yourself –

#death #harm #sadness #hopeless #breath #existence #clinging #depression #sad

Black Petal Apr 2021

Now

There is only now
Boiling and blistering now
Sit and breathe through now

#haiku #mindfulness #breath #meditation #anxiety #anger #confusion #now

LC Apr 2021

(l)on(e)ly.

a person with a mind and soul
made of colorful, vivid ribbons
quietly walks through the world.
she expects to feel the warmth
of their smiles on her face.
their eyes softly crinkle
when they're with each other.
when they walk toward her,
they grimace - every single time.
their voices fade until
she can only hear the sound
of her loud breathing,
feel the chill in the air,
and blink the tears away.

#escapril day 6!

#mind #soul #ribbons #vivid #warmth #smile #tears #breath #sound #blink

Jennifer DeLong Apr 2021

💢 Feelings 💢

Feelings are always there to
remind us
of what we enjoyed
of what we shared
not always wanted
or desired
Its bound to happen
its a song or smell
its seeing a picture
or stopping somewhere
Let it take a minute or two
then take a deep breath
and let it go
not always easy
for I know thats true
So keep it short
take a deep breath
its all you can do
Just don't let consume
you
..© Jennifer L DeLong 4/2021

#feelings #memories #remember #breath #consume #letitgo