breathe

They visited me again last night

the faces of those

whom I should have visited

those I have not supported the way I should

those people I feel I have let down

They visited me again last

the thoughts of failure

the negative ruminations

that sometimes seem like my only companions

They visited me again last night

the concerns about the future

the regrets about the past

breathe Stephen

breathe

my breath

it is still there

I breathe in

I breathe out

Breathe

Sacred breath is still there

I breathe God

there at the core

where I go

to catch my breath