Three Meditation Songs

I

The turning point of the world

Unstill it revolves with each breath

First concave and then convex

Or extended as if by circumflex

Coming more fully alive with each

Outward heave of the chest

II

Short or long

Through spine and neck
Staying true to form

In taking each breath

Hollow but straight

Down the middle as

The Dao proclaims

Like a reed or a flute

Sweet music arises

As the wind passes

Through us from

End to end  

III

Deeper and deeper

Settling into each breath

Autonomic and easy

Unthinking is best

At last sinking down
To the very foundation

On which everything rests

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Acknowledgment: these three songs were inspired by a Twitter prompt posted by @Reemk10 today.  The prompt was breathe - many thanks to Paper Pills for the helpful reminder!