A BREATH'S ECHO

BY STRESSLA LYNN JOHNSON

Breathe...again deeply.
Speak a kind word to yourself.
... Again, hear it.
Smile from your fears & tears
... Again, see it.
Love all that you are.
... Again, hold it.
Cradle your soul with a sheltered intent.
... Again, Breathe Deeply.
Again, and Again speak kind words
Of self-love, Smile and hold the fears and tears
In the Cradle of your Soul.
Deeply Breathe Again ...

STRESSLA LYNN JOHNSON WAS BORN APRIL 9, 1957 IN PORTLAND, OREGON. HE HAS WRITTEN POEMS AND JOURNAL ENTRIES AS MEANS OF HEALING. STRESSLA IS A MEMBER OF THE OSP EDITORIAL BOARD.