Today’s poem reminds us how useful our breath can be - for some of us. If you find it hard to focus on your breath, or you find that it makes you more agitated than calm, don’t worry, you are not alone. Some people find it easier and more calming to focus on other parts of the body. Explore, find out what works for you and choose your own sanctuary in the body to retreat to when needed.
FINDING MY BREATH by Clive Fogelman
You come to me when I feel untethered
Unsure of my next move, you offer a space to pause
A Sanctuary to confront my reality
When I want to escape, you bring me back
In the midst of pain and confusion you are always present
Providing calm within the chaos, guiding me to a place of acceptance
Some lessons are hard to bear but you ground me in the shadows of uncertainty
My ego visits often, luring me away and Resistant To Change
Old voices return urging me to push harder and go deeper
But you encourage me to go slower and be gentler
There are many distractions but you guide me through the clutter
Defenses dissolve as I open up to a new world
I often need to give you permission to be free but this is my work
Even when I forget about you, you remain by my side, sustaining and nourishing me
Every day you challenge me, providing a Window Into My Soul
You are the reflection that maintains my balance
You are the key that unlocks my flow
You allow me to fly and be grounded
You let me dance and be still
You hold me and you release me
You are my breath
12th of December on the PAUSE Advents Calendar