breathing

I realized today that I felt oxygen deprived. When was the last time I’ve taken a real breath, a full bodied intake with no burden on my soul or lungs, the kind small children take every day when they run outside after a long day at school. The kind of breath grown adults only start to taste after three days of vacation or an hour long yoga class. I think this is a year of rapid shallow breathing for me. Necessity tells me to make a place to lay down the burdens and cares which make breathing difficult. To make a routine of calm in the midst of chaos.