america 2.0.16: center yourself first

when i take my shirt off

my back no longer itches

i stop trying to scratch

i can focus on breathing

.

when i take my shoes off

my feet can swim in air

i stop trying to stink

i can focus on earth

.

when i take my pants

off hand to chair cushion

the sun can shine there

i can focus on energy

.

when i take off the shades

sunshine kaleidoscopes

dance in blissful lids

i may seek unfocused

.