Genesis 2:7

Genesis 2:7

Just one more breath.

Just one more.

We'll talk about the next one after that.

There was breath when they said yes for me.

Wet, annoyed, blessed breath.

There was breath as I spoke your prayer out loud.

Pretty, rustling skirt and patent leather shoes breath.

There was breath in that moment of commitment.
Bored, barely interested,

uncomprehending breath.

There was breath in the room with yes. 
Happy, relived, i promise breath.

There was breath under the sun on the grass.

Goodbye and begin breath.

There was breath in the church when I said yes with and for them.

Wet, uncertain, blessed breath.

There was breath in the heat upon that cliff.

Hurt, tormented, frustrated, confused

rapid breath.

There was breath in the room the first time I heard those words.

Alone, fearful, relieved, terrified, hopeless, hopeful, uncomprehending breath.

There was breath in my perch in the sun,

miserable, lonely, desolate, disconnected breath.

There was breath in the woods, on my trail.

Heavy, sweaty, thirsty, euphoric breath.

There was breath in the water,

naked, cool, exciting, relaxing, rebellious breath.

There was breath at the wedding.

Happy, dancing, joyful, belonging breath.

There was breath as we said goodbye.

Sobbing, surprised, heartbreaking catch in your throat breath.

There was breath in the sanctuary when I came to beg you to let me back in.

Desperate, pleading, questioning, needy breath.

There was breath when I let you go.

Or there felt like there wasn't, grief so strong, soul shattered breath.

There was breath when I was held.

Gasping, begging, grasping, completely broken, healing breath.

There was breath in the music,

Every time.

Leading, needing, desiring, freeing breath.

There was breath in small spaces in my mind.

Frustrated, wild, reckless, rebellious

testing breath.

There was breath in the loss of privacy,

Shattered trust, anger, repentance,

attempted repairing breath.

There was breath in the violation.

Painful, devastating, submissive,

fear laden, betrayed, hate laced breath.

There was breath in the reconciliation.

Shaky, unsure, untested, careful,

unproven, angry but trying breath.

There is breath on this road.

Lost, hurt, sorrowful, furious, unmapped, waiting, praying breath.

There is breath in me.

Hurting, hopeful, frightened, hiding,

social, separated, walled off, walled in,

self protecting, deliberately coping breath.

There is breath in You.

Breath in me.

Sustaining, faithful, enduring, forgiving, certain breath.

Just one more breath.

You can do it,

Just take one more.

We'll talk about the next one after that.