In the Moment


I'm learning to live in the moment
Stop fretting about the regrets of the past
Start shedding the dread that's amassed
Keep trusting in God's kind bestowment

I'm learning what 'Go with the flow' meant
Wise words that my more carefree friends used to say
When they grasped how to cherish TODAY
I'm learning to live in the mo...

Wow, isn't that an interesting cloud formation?

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Brandy Nicole

Date: 2/10/2020 8:15:00 PM

"an interesting cloud formation" :) I like chasing clouds. Enjoying the moment. Your thoughts bring a smile, they take me beyond the sky. :) Brandy

John Watt
Date: 2/11/2020 1:02:00 AM

Maybe it's a little cliché to 'live in the moment' but I feel I am learning how to do so later than most people. Thanks for the kind thoughts, Brandy

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/10/2020 3:15:00 AM

I had to smile at the ending because I can relate! Some moments will never come again Which is why it is so important to live in the moment? Wonderful John! xxoo

John Watt
Date: 2/10/2020 6:53:00 PM

Thank you, Connie for your always uplifting and wonderful words of encouragement. I'm glad you could relate to this!

Ann Foster

Date: 2/9/2020 10:10:00 PM

I loved this. Made me think of the movie "up" and the dog that would talk and then say "Squirrel" and get distracted. This was funny and well written. I loved it. Ann Oh too funny the validate code is WHY... lol... I don't know why... but I loved your poem. hehe... Ann

John Watt
Date: 2/9/2020 10:51:00 PM

Ann, I'm glad you got a kick out of this. The "Squirrel" line from Up was definitely on my mind when I wrote this. John

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/7/2020 6:32:00 PM

This was really cute!

John Watt
Date: 2/7/2020 6:41:00 PM

Thanks. Do you remember the movie "Up"? The talking dogs would stop mid-sentence and say "SQUIRREL!" That's what I thought when I wrote this. I can be very much like that when I try to live in the moment.