Survival

Tiny breathing,

his chest flutters up and down.

How surely the routine comes to us;

Our bodies know what to do

eat, sleep, again…

How flawless the process,

all to ensure

the baby’s survival.

be still    be still

it’s about to start again.

Did you know this is the place you’ve been coming to forever?

See how, without confusion,

it is all that is,

and for the first time, the way is clear