Solar Plexus

My seiza sensei said one must sit
on the front third of the chair
to breathe correctly. One must
straighten one's back he said

with the solar plexus slightly bent
forward as the entire torso is
bent forward. Imagine a mountain
he said. With your temple

the summit. Remember to pull
your legs backward motioning
with his hands. And then with
hands clamped together on the

corner of your lap and belly he said
begin to exhale slowly slowly slowly.
One row of the jeep fits only nine
but the driver insisted we make room

for one more. I moved my butt
on the front fifth of my seat
the jeep's ceiling forcing me to
bend forward with an arc on my

solar plexus I pull my legs
backward and began gasping
for air as the passenger beside me
holds on the bar and we began moving.