How Long Can You Hold Your Breath

Breathe, when thunder questions how long you can hold your breath
When clouds bring you to remember all of your mistakes
You will find inspiration, a drop of water to quench your thirst
The light in your eyes will shine as calmness you remake

Breathe, when your mind loses touch with the static of your energy
When there seems to be no lantern to light your way
You will begin to paint that picture of a sun which shines again
Watching joy run happily through the halls of your day

Breathe, when no happiness can you seem to ever find in your heart
When everything makes you feel worn down and hungry
You will begin to feel better in knowing that all hope is not lost
Roses will bloom, in the grand design, of your victory

Breathe, when you cannot remember the lessons you have learned
When all you can think about are the wolves at your door
Soon, your spirit will find comfort in a quiet solace there at play
Wondering what you were ever holding your breath in for

Author's Note

*Dedicated to Laura Hegfield - Shine the Divine - Creativity is a Spiritual Practice
http://www.shinethedivine.com

Reviews

[Veronica Chandler]

I enjoyed this piece immensely; I have always looked to the origins of words. My mother was an English major and one of the things I often heard was dealing with the origins of words. I look at the word "Inspiration," and from the Latin it literally means to bring breath in. To be fully inspired is to breathe in fully; no matter what the question, breathe is the answer.
Simply inspired write.

[Laura Hegfield]

Thank you dear one...exactly what I needed to receive this morning.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Neva, again a wonderful poem, the sense of letting bad emotions go and not holding on to them, great metaphor used.

Top write:)

[Sukriti Suki]

Breathe! yes we do often forget to do that....We do need to let go, take a breather once in a while....I like this uplifting piece.