Breathe in and out and notice
Five
things you can see
cracked floorboards stretch away
hair balls simmer along
skirting boards iced with dust
lost socks marooned
under my bed
Four
things you can hear
downstairs’ TV muffling
outsides’ traffic distancing
my breathing suffocating
rain falling
Three
things you can touch
cracks between the cracked floorboards
the pounding of my chest
the hollow of my neck
Two
things you can smell
chicken roast remnants
fear? sorry, serious answer, soap
One
thing you can taste
your minty breath from before you left
Photo by Lesly Juarez on Unsplash.
What a powerful message here! I love the structure of the poem! Thanks for sharing. Because mindfulness is such an important part of being present and being present is such a big part of being seen, heard, loved, and giving back those things. I admire this post a lot!
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Thank you much for such a lovely comment, I’m glad you like it! I totally agree with your thoughts on mindfulness – I’ve always found it such a tricky thing but so helpful in a crisis and an important skill to have.
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This is a great poem! I love that you’ve demonstrated how to be mindful in a simple poem that expresses different senses and emotions. It’s really as simple as that, directing the attention to the things you’re conscious of at the moment, but not always easy. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Julie | http://www.darkbluejournal.com
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Thank you so much! Agreed it can be a lot harder than people assume and takes practice. I really appreciate you taking the time to read it 🙂
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What a lovely message! Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for reading it and your kind words !
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I love the style and cadence of this! Great job!
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Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to read it!
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Gorgeous 🙂 thank you for sharing this!
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Thank you so much ! 😊
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This is really nice. And yes, mindfulness is something that I also find very tricky to master.
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Thank you! Yes I struggle with it, think it takes real practice to master !
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I adore this!! It’s a tool for someone panicking that’s not only soothing, but provides a distraction for them as they can write their own poem!! Mindfulness truly is a powerful weapon against panic!
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Thank you so much! And definitely agree, it’s been such an important tool for me personally 🙂 I appreciate you taking the time to read it!
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