Just breathe and let your soul unwind.
Granddad’s advice holds steady.
Pause is important for the mind.

It keeps the soul and body aligned
Forfeiting pause is deadly.
Just breathe and let your soul unwind.

Be gentle with yourself. Be kind.
And now just let your breath be.
Pause is important for the mind.

Body, soul, and heart entwined.
In rest you find their beauty.
Just breathe and let your soul unwind.

Let sorrow go, leave it behind.
It often weighs too heavy.
Pause is important for the mind.

Embrace yourself. Embrace your light.
And learn to love your body.
Just breathe and let your soul unwind.
Pause is important for the mind.

My first villanelle (maybe?)! Poetry helped me learn English more, and get a better handle on the intricacies of this language, but writing poems based on very particular rules is pushing me way more out of my comfort zone. 
So please let me know what works and what doesn't work. 
And how the rhymes go ...