Respiratory Tide Lillian Ilse

Respiratory Tide

My body is a temple I am a machine My body is its own society The respiratory system is like the tide Ever repeating Pattern In Out In Out Repeating Throughout

Life.

My body is a temple I am a machine My body is its own society The diaphragm is like the moon Ever moving Never stopping Pushing Pulling In Out In Out Expanding Contracting In Out In Out Only stops

With Death. My body is a temple I am a machine My body is its own society The respiratory system is a pattern Ever repeating Never Ending In Out In Out Pushing Pulling In Out In Out Expanding Contracting In Out Expand Contract In Out In Out Never Stopping In Out In Out Constant Sound

In Out In Out Constant Motion In Out In Out 1 Out 1 2 In Out 1 2 1 2 1 2 Ever Repeating Pattern.

In

Out.

Lillian Ilse, Grade 7 Sanford Middle School, Minneapolis Teaching Artist, Frank Sentwali