Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Every Moment Is Gone In a Moment

Every moment is gone in a moment.
Do not save your best for tomorrow, or an hour from now.
Do not store your favorite blouse for another moment.
Moments pass swiftly, and we are not in charge of them.
Whether or not we have ten more or one more or no more
Is in someone else's hands.

Every moment should be seized and cherished.
Every second should be revered for the opportunity it is.
If you have the opportunity to love, show compassion, share,
Do it at this moment.

If you have the chance to say something nice,
to do something kind, to administer help, to lift someone up
from the depths of surprise, do not wait for the next moment.
Sometimes the next moment never comes.

Someday when you enter the Spiritual Kingdom you may
have the opportunity to view this moment. What do you want
to see? Who could you have helped or loved?
What stopped you? 
For what were you saving your energy?

Every moment is gone in a moment.
Do not think "I can do that tomorrow."
This might be your last moment.
Whatever you can do to be the
best and absolute kindest,, most compassionate
person you know how to be, do that now.
This moment for....
It may be your last.

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Suzanne Delaney January 28, 2019 at 10:56 AM Wonderful thoughts beautifully expressed. We need more kindness in the world. SuZ Caren Krutsinger January 28, 2019 at 11:16 AM Thank you Suzanne. I appreciate your thoughtful comment.

Eve Roper January 26, 2019 at 10:19 PM Nicely done, Caren, very wise words. Hugs Eve~`* Caren Krutsinger January 26, 2019 at 10:32 PM Thank you Eve. I am always thinking about how one second can make your whole world a different world.

M. L. Kiser January 23, 2019 at 5:14 PM Wise words. Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2019 at 5:22 PM Thank you my friend. If I am not here tomorrow if Kansas explodes or whatever, this was my last hoorah.

Line Gauthier January 23, 2019 at 1:59 PM A powerful message, Caren. Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2019 at 4:39 PM Line, I do like it when they are powerful like this. I want everyone to enjoy every moment. If we could do this, we could eliminate the world's pain one moment at a time.

Charlie Smith January 23, 2019 at 11:33 AM You can't reverse something you haven't done, wonderful advice Caren, well done... Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2019 at 12:49 PM Thank you Charlie. I appreciate your stop by and your comment.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 23, 2019 at 9:31 AM Wonderfully penned Caren! This reminded me of a 'rule' I live by and have dished out as advice from time to time- I would rather regret something I did than something I didn't do. Poetry hugs, mo <3 Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 23, 2019 at 1:48 PM Giggles ;) feeling ahead of my time! x Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2019 at 12:53 PM Thank you Maureen. Some "researchers - ha ha - for all I know this is a lie." Posted once that when they polled senior-senior-seniors (aged 86 to 102) to ask if they had any regrets, the ONLY thing they all agreed upon was - and I know that part is a lie, I cannot even get 4 people to all agree so maybe I will change this a bit. Most of them agreed they REGRETTED only the things they wanted to do that they did not try.

P.S. Awtry January 22, 2019 at 4:28 PM I agree with Alexis this is so good and important! Very thankful that Alexis directed me to this poem, at this moment! Caren Krutsinger January 22, 2019 at 6:10 PM Thank you P.S. I am glad that you are glad. Every moment is often THE important moment when we look back and realize it was our last one with certain people.

Andrea Dietrich January 22, 2019 at 3:34 PM very good advice, my friend. Many of my moments are used selfishly, such as watching movies, but believe me, I make use of EVERY moment, since I can barely sleep a wink!! Caren Krutsinger January 22, 2019 at 4:23 PM I am glad that you do. I do not do this as much as I should.

Bobby May January 22, 2019 at 3:04 PM What great advice my friend, excellent write pure truth. Caren Krutsinger January 22, 2019 at 4:23 PM Thank you Bobby. As I get closer to that big forever land I see things a bit more clearly.

Eunice Muthiani January 22, 2019 at 2:40 PM Hi Caren, This is great poetry! 'Every moment should be seized and cherished' I can't agree more! We should make use of every opportunity to make the world a better place. I love it. Caren Krutsinger January 22, 2019 at 4:24 PM Thank you Eunice. I just had to throw this down while it came into my mind, as things come and go fast in my little mind.

Alexis Y. January 22, 2019 at 2:10 PM WoW! Caren, I can't believe no one commented on such a revelation. Everyone on this site and any other site should read this write. This is my kind of poetry. Your heart for people shined bright in this piece. I see glimpses of who you are in your poetry. I bet you are a good counselor. I thought I should say that because you so skilled put we seize the moment to say a kind word. A moment goes by really fast. Excellent poem and straight into my favs:-) Alexis Caren Krutsinger January 22, 2019 at 4:25 PM Thank you Alexis. I would have to say the children at my school pretty much adore me. They always say "You're funny" so I guess maybe they see that ahead of my kindness, but lunch duty is a breeze for me, for they delight in pleasing me.