A spell to be used when addressing the birth of a child Poem by Glenn Colquhoun

Let your first breath be
the volume of small lemons.

Let your second breath snap
like a sail in strong wind.

Let your third breath howl like a wolf
on the edge of a great mountain.

Let your fourth breath
hoot like an owl.

Let your fifth breath open slowly
like the eye of a wild animal.

Let your sixth breath
rise like the sun.

Let your seventh breath follow
the tide on its way out.

Let your eighth breath
guide it back in.