up
or down
or sideways
it’s unclear
it’s all clear
it’s all blue
warm suspension
cool touch
that feels like nothing
the only way to know
where you are
is to breathe
not in
only out
and the direction of your breath
will indicate
where you are in space
soaring
above the largest mountain range on earth
that’s just how it is
when you
are swimming
in the middle
of the ocean
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