Breathe.
Let the torrent of thoughts come. The to-do lists for work that never get done. That hello to the boss left unreturned. The wild apathy of the few in that one class. The coming commute. The restlessness of the repetition of it all.
Let the flood of feelings come with that torrent of thoughts. Anxiety, a whailing banshee foretelling doom around every corner. Bite-the-bullet determination exercised through gritted teeth, knotted shoulder muscles and a contracting neck spasm. A foaming-at-the-mouth pit bull of leashed rage awaiting a lax hand.
Let them come. Then let them go.
Breathe in the moment. Breathe through the torrent and the flood. Breathe.
Until a small, still voice that sings in silence emerges. Listen, and breathe in that listening.
And in that breathing, in that being, experience the rest of the soul, at last.
flickering candle
a slow stir from the zafu
into the day
for Poets United–midweek motif–psyche/soul, posted by Susan.
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Frank J. Tassone 
This is so lovely, calming and peaceful. I wrote about listening for that voice as well. Loved this, Frank.
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Thanks, Sherry! 🙂
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Freakin’ AWE-some! I must reblog! You can find it on Success Inspirers World at yoursuccessinspirer.com. Happy flow to you 😊
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Thanks so much, Ana!
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Thanks for the reblog! 🙂
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Wonderful! Such intimate knowledge of the build up and let go. I know this intimately: “Anxiety, a whailing banshee foretelling doom” and the shoulder knots as well. It takes a while to let the soul breathe. And the breath is good.
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‘Anxiety, a whaling banshee foretelling doom around every corner’.. that is such a powerful and apt image!
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I listen for that voice, too. Often.
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Oh, “The restlessness of the repetition of it all.” But I did breathe. It was not hard after reading your wonderful and calming piece. Thank you!
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My pleasure, Khaya! Thanks for reading!
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Let if flow, I like that!
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Thank you for your wonderful honest words.
Your zafu serves you well as you reach for your innermost self, your soul.
Anna :o]
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Quite an image you have painted with your words. Love the way you have used ‘flickering’ and ‘slow stir’.
–Nimi
http://www.LyricalQuest.in
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