HalcyonDays - Issue 21

A Time my Own
By Carolyn Chilton Casas
Birdsong awakens me to first light
through bamboo slats;
consciousness drifts forward.
The things to do are many
but life has taught me
to honor morning stillness.
Respiration slows and deepens,
becomes more aware,
bathing the space around my heart.
Tingles of energy flow
on the breath, yielding
trust, balance, and wonder.
The gift of sacred contemplation
calmly centers, smooths
round edges from the day to come,
like pieces of glass lovingly
tumbled by the sea.
Halcyon Days - 2021 Issue 21 | 15
Halcyon Days - 2021 Issue 21 | 15
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