Breath

My mind needs to receive as much nurture and healthy input as my body or I suffer.

My thoughts and energies determine my behaviour.

A few seconds of deep breath from head to toe, passing through my heart
and all the wisdoms, knowledge, trainings, practices are present in seconds.

Nothing else but Breath.

When I eventually stopped ignoring my unavoidable death, the taking of my last breath
I began to truly embrace, respect, and value all life, my own life.

What I breathe on for others is what I also harvest for my-self.

Breaths in gratitude, forgiveness for hurts, in happiness for all beings.

To ground myself in seconds, I bring my breath to my loyal feet to say hello,
I wiggle my toes, press my feet to the ground.

Ignored and isolated on the Dart watching my fellow travellers
in deep relationship with their phones and ear plugs,
I blow bubbles to them.

Truth is I am still too scared, so I just imagine blowing bubbles in all directions.
And in just that thought, deep joy surges all-consuming
as it connects me to all wisdom in seconds.

Johnny Moran

First published in Positive Life magazine, Spring 2016 (Paul Congdon Media).

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