Precious Breath

by Michael D Nalley   Sep 30, 2005


From the first breath we inhale at our birth
To the last breath we exhale on this earth
Do we need to understand respiration, wind or air?
To live in the Spirit when the inspiration is there?

No words can be spoken in just one breath
To explain the mysteries of life and death
A mystery is solved so we search much deeper
As we are another step closer to the reaper

We wonder, is life the effect or the cause?
From a natural world with natural laws
The creation of creatures that have sinned
From the voice of doom that blew an ill wind

When our days have gone and our life has past
Each breath was precious from the first to the last
The earth cannot claim what belongs to the sea
Pure vapors will rise toward the sky to be free

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  • 19 years ago

    by Jacklyn

    Great poem! it makes me feel just graceful and happy inside which is definately what i needed today considering how rough it's been. thanks for the smile! wonderful job! the flow is great and it all just worked together greatly!

    ~Jacklyn

  • 19 years ago

    by ├Truely_Spoken┤

    Yep, very nicely done, deep and very well crafted, good job and thanks for commenting on my poem

  • 19 years ago

    by TragicRomance

    I agree with Atomic! Very nicely don! I loved it!

  • 19 years ago

    by amelia

    This poem is lovely & it did make me conscious of my precious breath...which of course i usually take for granted... but it keeps me going
    great poem
    deserves a 5/5
    love
    amy

  • 19 years ago

    by Atomic

    I like how it's simple and rhymes. =)

    You don't extend your vocabulary, yet it sound so well written and easy to understand. Job well done.

    My favourite lines are:

    "When our days have gone and our life has past
    Each breath was precious from the first to the last
    The earth cannot claim what belongs to the sea
    Pure vapors will rise toward the sky to be free"

    ( )_( )
    (='.'=)
    (")-(") Arrivederci!

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