we sit
feet on the floor, flat
heart fast, mind fast
the goal, he said
is to manually override
the breakneck speed of the feedback loop
that courses through the brain
wrapping itself around the heart
tagging the stomach
and chasing it back
now
put your hand on your stomach
gather
___your
_____breath
on the count of three
like the gently fizzing bubble clusters
in your coveted, glimmery #selfcare bath
adorned with rose petals and rosé
that are immediately discarded
after your Story is posted–
notice your mind
it’s beautiful
and complex detours
if this, then what?
if I had only
if we had only
if he had only
if I had only
tug it back
take its hand
smile and nod
at its beautiful
and complex detours
on a count of three
gather
___your
_____breath
I have to
I must
I should have
give them a small wave
and let them go
on a count of three
notice your mind
heart slow,
mind slow.
strictly stephanie 