Just Breathe

Just Breathe
And listen carefully
Between the lines
To the pauses
The respirations

Just breathe
Hear clearly
The rapid drum
That pulses quickly
Song of the heart

Just Breathe
Inhale the experience
The ardent scent
Of a time long past
But still remaining

Just Breathe
Exhale the negative
Release it to the world
Let it glide to the stars
Explode in the Milky Way.

Reviews

[Lorry]

These moments can be lifesavers in alleviating outside influences, stresses and strains, that to me feels like turning your ears off from the noise that is ever present around us, that we don't even notice growing and gnawing away at us until the pressure builds and the cork pops.
Now that I have escaped city life, it is so much easier to just focus on your breath and fully see and feel everything around you.
I may save this for future returns to the city 😀

[Poetic Beauty]

Sometimes we just need to pause and let the chaos go. I’m glad you enjoyed this poem. You can borrow this any time you travel back to the city,

[Lorry]

Merci buckets 😀

[Poetic Beauty]

🙃 no problem

[Richard🖌]

Great advice, PB.
I can recall so many instances in life where it would have been much better if I'd only stopped to take a breath and relax.
I really enjoyed your refrain prompts at the beginning of and your windups at the end of each verse, giving each more meaning, punch, and a lasting feel.

Thank you ever-so warmly and gratefully for the easy moments shared! ⁓ Richard : )

(check "Breath"/"Breathe" in title)

[Poetic Beauty]

Ok thank you lol typo

[Richard🖌]

You are so very welcome, PB, but what of my review … what did you think of my take of your lovely poem?

[Poetic Beauty]

Stopping and breathing is what many of us should do in stressful situation. You are correct.

[Poetic Beauty]

Almost everyone is taking the same idea from it and I'm glad. I have a deeper meaning but I'm glad it is giving people comfort and thought so I shall not spoil it.

[Richard🖌]

You and I may well share much of the same depths, as I received so many strong messages from this piece, but not to overwhelm you with my often marathon rhetoric, I confined my exuberance to the obvious literal inferences offered.
Thank you for sharing You … I am blessed.

[Poetic Beauty]

Song of the heart is there for a reason. Ardent is used for a reason not and so is negative and Milky Way. They are words for a special person whom is a million miles away after a change in life.

[Poetic Beauty]

Ardent is used for a reason not just to sound pretty lol

[Richard🖌]

Yes, I felt that, too.
I'm unable to be a very surface person … my heart's and soul's emotion depth prevents it.
Thank you for sharing your deeper intentions … it means a lot to receive them.
Humbly yours⁓*

[Poetic Beauty]

You are welcome.

[J. J. Nightingale]

Yes, we should pause.. breathe..exhale.... repeat
Feed the brain...release the cluttered heart..

Nice- With a Heart......

JAZZY

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you and you are completely correct

[J. J. Nightingale]

You are welcome Dear Poet.........................

[Tamika]

I am absolutely in love with this poem. It is written so beautifully and simply. I feel as if even just reading this poem provides so much calm and relaxation. I adore it!!

[Poetic Beauty]

I'm so glad this poem is giving people a feeling of calm. Thank you for your kind words

[lightsong]

The simplicity of Your pen allow Your words to reach our hearts easily, sweetly, I feel You are like living in a bubble of Your own and write to/about Yourself from there, a very nice meditation piece, flow slowly to drift You freely in ether.

Thank You sweet beauty for sharing.

[Poetic Beauty]

I'm glad you enjoy the calm in this piece.

[LadyAnn68]

Please, if you get a chance I just uploaded 3 new poems...take a look?

[Melissa Kester]

I love this. I think I will read this any time I feel am anxiety attack coming on.

[Poetic Beauty]

I hope it helps. I struggle with anxiety myself and for me deep breathing helps.

[Melissa Kester]

It helps me too. But sometimes I get to that point when I just can't find the air... I hate those moments. This would be a good way to focus... to just read through the words and focus and then focus on the breath.

[Poetic Beauty]

I hope this poem does help. I have times like that as well but I've had years of practice with the mental aspect of controlling it that I can usually calm down pretty quickly

[Melissa Kester]

Yes I've gotten pretty at controlling my anxiety. But every once in a while I have a bad one that I just can't grasp on my own. I think this will help a lot. Thank you.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i love the idea of exhaling the negative, releasing it into the milky way and letting it explode...maybe up there it will turn around...come back to earth happy....
j.

[Poetic Beauty]

We can only hope for it to be reinvented into happiness

[Trace]

Very calming and enjoyable poem.

Trace

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. I write what I feel and try to have a variety of different writes and topics. I'm glade this was calming for you.