Snow's Writing for 2019, 2020, & Beyond

Week 34 Form: The Egg Timer - Insomnia Cure

When I cannot sleep
I meditate,
with closed eyes
I count
breaths.
Breaths
I count,
with closed eyes
I meditate,
when I cannot sleep.

Poet's Note: ▶︎

Form: Egg Timer  
Number of Lines: 10 (A decastich)
Rules: The Egg Timer form of poetry, credited to Dorian Peterson Potter, consists of ten lines with syllable counts of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, respectively.
The last five lines repeat the first five lines in reverse order.
Rhyme Scheme: none
Choices for the poets to make this week:
Your poem can be about any topic.
Centered or not, at poets' discretion.