Shirshaasana

Place your head on a mat
cushioned by blankets
supported by the cupped hands
that contain your life,
your love
and everything you have to hold and let go of

breathe in and
bring your feet in towards yourself

exhale and
lift

lift your feet
your ankles
your body
up towards the sky
towards a ceiling
that you can almost stand on

stretch your body
firm your arms
and find the strength
of mind
of heart,
of soul
to open your chest
close your eyes
and inhale from deep within
as if standing on your head is the most natural feeling in the world
and upside-down-ness is less than a state of mind