shift
By Jazi C
in, out, in, out -
breathing, waves, a swing on the sand.
trees shift, life shifts,
the perch of the bird on the tree shifts,
all with the breeze.
but life, right now, is at a standstill.
i take a moment
to see the gentle balance
of nature’s lungs,
in, out, in, out -
shifting, steady with time.
blue to ochre,
ochre to green,
in, out, in out.
a deep green runs through us at our core.
the colours of the dirt, the sky, the sand
weave through us,
shifting, steady with time.