Breath

Of all the things I truly own It is my breath alone We come into this world with breath and wail Other things in comparison seem to pale On our backs we lie till we stand and grow And yet we lie back down when we go Our breath is unique and coded to heartbeats Every soul that enters does a repeat I share this universe with you in every breath A universal soul we share in both life and death This breathing world is closely linked A breath every second like a blink Of all my senses I love to smell A breath of life I know so well. 1.3.2021

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/21/2021 1:03:00 AM

I concur. "A universal soul we share in both life and death" Very few say it, but surely we all know, right?

Carol Mitra
Date: 3/21/2021 3:12:00 AM

Yes we do....If we share of all the earth when we are living....then certainly when we die we share in this cycle too....much love :)

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 3/1/2021 6:59:00 AM

What a marvellous write Carol, breathtaking. “Without breath we couldn’t exist, or take a whiff of aromatic fragrant flowers on the drift.” ~ Belle

Carol Mitra
Date: 3/1/2021 7:36:00 AM

Thank you Belle...true that :)

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 3/1/2021 6:47:00 AM

God breathed life into us... Love to you and wonderful verse and vision, God bless you, Love, Gina

Carol Mitra
Date: 3/1/2021 7:34:00 AM

Thank you Regina....much love :)