the bed-edge sit

This one comes last in the day, on the edge of the bed — the day's final upright minute. Feet on the floor. Hands loose.

Breathe in slowly while you count four.

Rest at the top — about a heartbeat and a half.

Let the breath out for a count of six, and let the day leave with it. Not all of it will go. Enough will.

Settle for a small moment before the next.

One round. Take three.

Then lie down. Whatever is unfinished has agreed to wait for morning; it always does.