articulated breath,
gather and flow,
unbend, unfold,
scraping my lungs behold

that heartbeat rhythm
pushing shrieks through my chest,
filling fully, cells expanding,
 demanding release.

tired ache.
so hard to wake
and face another day.

burning light
burnishes my plight,
casting it into
common sight.

lonely vision
slumbering mutely,
such resolution,
 denying what it knows
deep inside.

still I drink and sup
from that perfect cup
that feeds all wisdom
and peace.