Time only moves forward
transitions happening
from one breath to the next
I inhale
Deciding to move along
whom to leave in my wake
I can’t help the weight of you
I exhale
[Prompt Eight: response to Sylvan Esso, “Funeral Singers”]
I love this song! It brought tears to my eyes. I was struck by the line, “What will I do without the weight of you?” which I borrowed from in my poem.
Loved the line, ‘I can’t help the weight of you’. Really nice.
Beautiful poem. I love the breathwork of the poem. “…from one breath to the next/ I inhale.” “I can’t help the weight of you/I exhale.” FANTASTIC…breathing out the weight and the stress of the person. The poem title, “Clarity” which is what breathwork does is the “cherry on the top” of this insightful poem! Thanks for posting!