Breathe

The world breathes when you stop to rest  
The sharp intake of waves crashing on shoreline  
Followed by the fierce and heavy exhale of wind  

In  
 
And out  
 
Feel the weight leave your shoulders  
The elephant step off your chest  
Feel the sorrow drain from your bones  
The pain leech from your skin  
 
She breathes easier when you are still  
Deep breaths, that reach the narrowest crevices of her being and refresh the dampest parts of her soul  
 
In and out  
 
Tell me  
When did you last take a breath?