Happy Day #14 of National Poetry Month!
Today’s poem is inspired by my yoga practice. It is entitled “Om” which is the sound of creation.
Om
Nature invites me to bring my practice outside
My yoga mat and I travel up the street and into Malcolm X Park.
Waterfalls greet us as the Sunday morning sun kisses my skin.
I breathe in and bow to Creator, Mother Nature, and myself.
As I exhale, I set an intention for my time on the mat.
My hands rest in prayer against my chest as I take several cleansing breaths.
After each breath, I allow the space in between the next breath to expand.
It makes room for a series of Oms.
Their echo disappears, but their vibration remains.
They merge into the vinyasa flow of my sun salutations.
I lose track of the number I have completed.
Sitting in the silence, I allow Om to stay.
Copyright 2015 by Madelyn C. Leeke. All rights reserved.
Photo Credit: Barbara Boyles
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