A Single Breath
Background: It’s a response to one of my friend’s posts on LinkedIn about “attention restoration”.
Background: It’s a response to one of my friend’s posts on LinkedIn about “attention restoration”. His last line in the post was “you might be surprised how much a single breath can hold”. So I took those last few words and ran with it!
A Single Breath How much can a single breath hold? The roughness of tree bark against your back The perfume of the breeze redolent of rain The panoramic forest against a blue canopy The sweet songbirds chirping their refrain. Inhale... The springy grass under your bare feet The pearly drizzles dotting your skin The sight of humans running for cover As the cascades of showers truly begin. And exhale... Hush, you chattering mind, and let me be - In the beauty of my now, I abide quietly. ~Adelynne Ong, Mar 2025
Thank you for spending a bit of time reading my poetry. It means a lot to me. 🩷