breathe

lately i've forgotten
often

to breathe

stress of work and school,
and millions of deadlines,
events, papers, letters,
applications
to read, to meet, to revise,
to attend, to speak at.

and breathe.

Waking up before the sun
Resting after the sun

and breathe.

Coffee, coffee,
bagel,
Coffee, coffee,
meal on the go
Coffee, coffee,

and breathe.

Can't wait til mid-June
when school's out
work slows down

to breathe
the sun, green grass,
blue sky, my garden,
walks around the lake..

(sigh)