Do you ever just breathe?
Well of course you are constantly breathing,
but do you ever
just breathe?
Do you ever lie on your back,
Close your eyes,
And
B r e a t h e
Inhale
Exhale
Do you ever just breathe?
And feel the rise and decline of your chest,
The intake of oxygen
bringing renewal to every single cell in your body
Do you ever just breathe?
In silence of mind and body.
Still
Except for your lungs,
Your ribcage e x p a n d i n g,
Diaphragm relaxing,
Then contracting as your ribcage draws in closer
Inhaling wonder
Exhaling thankfulness
Thankful to your Maker
Who started this life-sustaining cycle
Of oxygen to carbon dioxide
Which made you alive
So that you were no longer pieces of dust residing on the
cold ground
Do you ever just breathe?
Only to realize
You've taken many
of your precious breaths for granted,
That each respiration could be filled with inspiration,
That the gift of life is not in fact yours to keep,
Nor to take
And it could be stripped from you at any point.
Do you ever just breathe?
And feel the warm love of the Divine Creator
Who made you special,
just as he made the stars
Do you ever just breathe?
And want to make every breath count
*I do
"And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breathe of life; and man became a living soul" Genesis 2:7
"Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked I shall return thither: the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord" Job 1:21
"For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." Ephesians 2:10