“there is this
stunning breathing rhythm
in a woman learning to love herself

this slow rise as she feels her way into
every inch of her skin like honey,
and this soft fall as she settles into grace

this is the breath i seek“
– butterflies rising

» the butterflies rising quote there is this stunning breathing rhythm in a woman learning to love herself is from her poetry book ‘wild spirit, soft heart’ and was originally published on the butterflies rising poetry blog