YOGA

Mornings, before I get
into the shower
I flex in the mirror
to check the progression
of my abdominal muscles
as they increase
in definition

On the mat, I wonder
at the manner in which
my body can move, can
fold over and into itself
in ways which change
increasingly over time,
developing day by day

It is a repeating relief
to discover myself
in these ways,
reliably turning up
visible, tangible
to remind me that for now
I am still here