ah
breathe
calm descends
distill the day
empty the jaw of stress
find the happy in small moments of pristine peace
gaze upwards to the night sky as darkness falls
hold the moment in your mind's eye
inhale and exhale calmly and slowly, filling your lungs
just...be
keep still, stay calm...breathe
life will still be there...waiting for you...when you return
moments like this are worth savoring...worth indulging in
night skies are for the humble dreamers, not for the ignorant
open your mind and embrace the eternal void of possibility
planets, stars, and the very gases and minerals that form us...breathe
quietly contemplate your place in it all, so small, yet so impactful
remember that when you return to your life...remember your worth...
savour the moments like this and share them with those dearest to you
trivial nonsense can wait...that report can wait...that sales call...can...wait
unburden yourself of your worries and anxieties...breathe
view your life for what it's really worth - not the money and material gain
worth more than salaries, punching your card, dotting the I's, and crossing the T's
xanthic rays of tomorrow are not something to fear
you deserve these moments, these sacred, precious moments
zealously seek them out...breathe
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About the Creator
Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
The Accidental Poet - Poetry Collection is now available!
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Comments (12)
Ooh, wonderful wonderful! I echo everything Kristen and Kayleigh said. Your soothing poetry is some of the best out there. I love how you open with "ah" as though exhaling into this one. It really immersed me.
Hey there Pal! Well now, this is just a phenomenal masterclass in Abecedarian writing! Goodness gracious! Bravo!!! This was a beautiful morning meditation! Missed reading your work as of late. It’s always inspiring and forces me to stop and breathe. Phenomenal job with this one!!! Hope you’re doing well, my friend!
Love this! It's wonderfully calming.
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This was soooo calming and meditative! I loved it! 🍩🥐
I absolutely adore when you give voice to this gentle soul of yours… these words feels like a light breeze on a hot summer evening… balmy and gentle and exactly what is needed… Well done Paul 🤍✨
Wow, the poem came quite in the right time for me.
This would work well as a guided meditation. Have you thought about recording it that we might experience it that way?
He, He I love the similarities of our Zealfuness in the pieces we wrote for this Challenge! :-) Some of us on here, truly are just unstoppable in what we so love to do! :D It is so true, I wrote it as well, that no matter how demanding or drilling or distracting life can be, we must slow down and smell the roses, so we don't just let all of those charishable good moments just pass us by!
A reminder we all need from time to time 😁 I love "find the happy in small moments" ❤️
Such good, sound advice! "just...be" loved it!
Very calming, Paul. I like your use of ellipses like breaths. I often like to look at the night sky and savour the enormity of it all. Gives perspective, I think.