Breathe deeply

taste the coolness

of the air

chin tilts upward

skin tingles

nipples reach

toward the sun

skin exposed, hairs lifted

tongue slides outward

dampness on your lips

the mind drops down

through your body

cold stone

beneath your feet

moist soft soil

between your toes

it fills your senses

grasses brush against

the bareness of your legs

a reminder

you are alive.

J. Belle