Breathing comes naturally
(I admit though,
I have been reminded)
Happiness is natural too
but goes missing.
I play hide and seek with it
every day—it’s somewhere…
over the rainbow
or right here,
now with each breath.
A sine qua non—
pervasive, fleeting.
©2016 ontheland
In response to dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille #21–Take a Breath
Ontheland 
Breathing goes with happiness like “pervasive” and “fleeting” on the last line.
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We do forget to breathe and to find happiness within a present moment. Love the rainbow reference. We look further than we need to sometimes.
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Yes 🙂
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Right here now with each breath – I love this line ~ Thanks for the reminder ~
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You’re welcome…thanks for sending it back…it’ll help me remember
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Lovely response to the prompt.
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Thank you 🙂
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I like the touch of latin in this piece too.
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Fabulous!
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Thanks Dorna 🙂
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Really love the inclusion of the “sine qua non”… added so much.
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Glad you liked it :))
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Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeously penned! ❤️
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Thank you 🙂
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The ins and outs of life and breath–so well expressed, Janice.
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Thank you 🙂
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Lovely and well written. I love it, Janice. ❤ xx
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So happy you enjoyed it 🙂
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Delightfully playful, yet serious too.
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Thank you 🙂
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