amber

one breath

is all it takes,

to hold the universe 

inside,

to stand in the fire

of chaos,

when the earth below 

gives way,

as I close my eyes

and soak in this pain

of being alive,

of being human,

when I feel the cosmos

jingle every nerve,

and seep into

my every cell,

telling me to wait

in the midst of it all,

to put myself on hold,

as the flaming red

turns to a quiet amber,

the colour 

of infinite patience.