Inhale... Hold... Exhale...
When the harsh articulations
of my mind swallow me
into silence,
into isolation,
into paralysis,
(huminga./breathe.)
I lose the air in my lungs,
the voice within my chest
and chills flood my body.
I lose. I lose.
I’m losing, I keep losing
Control…
(huminga ka lang./just breathe.)
I know it’s hard,
shutting it out will only make it louder.
Drowning the noise with more
will only make it stronger.
I know it’s hard to sit
alone and listen.
it’s gonna be alright,
I know it’s hard, but open up here
your deep rooted fear blinds you
Open yourself up here to breathe again
Open yourself up here to breathe again
Inhale… and drink the air back into your lungs.
Replace the darkness with gentle kindness.
Hold… onto the true reflection of who you are.
Return and Reconnect within the home inside.
Exhale… the harsh articulations of your mind.
Let go of the resistance. They do not belong here.
Huminga./Breathe.