exploring the great breath of beyond

avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion
( . . all good . . ) 

the breathing thing,  it's cracked up to be

the alpha and omega , only

noticing it before sleep

i breathe ,  an animal

shallow , deep

there's the first one,  first cry

in between easy
later rough

until one day the body's had enough

pretty certain i'll live 'til i die

same as my love will

breathing all the while

might as well be kind , see far

quiet , searching as my love does  ,

many armed , shining star 

lahc 01/16/16