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At the Dawn of Time (A Piece of Poetry for You)


Claude Monet, The Beach at Pourville, Setting Sun , 1882, oil on canvas, 60 x 73 cm, Paris, Musée Marmottan Monet © Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
Claude Monet, The Beach at Pourville, Setting Sun , 1882, oil on canvas, 60 x 73 cm, Paris, Musée Marmottan Monet © Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris

 

"Stillness is what creates love. Movement is what creates life. To be still and still moving—this is everything.” ~ Do Hyun Choe

 

At the dawn of time


through the darkness 


and silence of the universe, 


the first breath was heard.



It reached across infinity


and breathed life into the first


vestiges of humanity.


Carrying the eternal 


spark of divinity, it filled


all of life with hope and purpose.



As I watch the ocean


I can see the planet breathe,


each exhalation leading to a 


sacred renewal, 


each inhalation leading to rebirth.



Breathe into the heart. 


It will not burst,


it will flourish.

 

I hope you enjoyed this little bit of poetry.

Let me know in the comments what you thought about it. And maybe try a bit of pranayama, for FREE, on me.

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