I Am
I AM
Why do I spend time
To rue past mistakes,
Or anyhow,
Spend worry time
About my future’s sake,
When I could
Just be now.
Yes, I’ve mistreated someone,
Which made me feel bad,
But that’s over and done.
Dwelling on that is futile,
Just beating myself
“With a wet noodle”.
Why can’t I
Just be now?
And why do I such worries cling
To what a fearsome future brings?
Loss of wealth I can easily see;
Dwindling health could fearfully be.
But why can’t I
Just be now?
Yes, hopefully I’ve learned
From past transgressions
And am preparing to
Handle future depressions,
With energy usefully used.
But worry of future and past,
Is energy abused,
So at last,
Why can’t I just be now?
Copyright © Stanley Ohlswager | Year Posted 2016
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