just be

Think less.       

    Do more.       

Simple, right?   

Just breathe, just be,   

stop the endless loop, the ifs and maybes,   

the what-ifs, the could-bes. 

  

    Jump.       

Don't overthink the fall.   

It's not the landing, it's the flight,   

the air rushing past, the freedom,   

the thrill of letting go. 

  

    Stop thinking.       

Stop freaking thinking.   

Just breathe, just be.   

    Taste the moment.       

    Feel the sun.       

    Laugh so hard it hurts.       

    Cry and let it all out.       

Feel everything,   

every heartbeat, every breath. 

  

    Live.       

    Now.       

Not tomorrow, not someday.   

Now.   

Dance like a fool,   

sing off-key,   

love with your whole damn heart. 

  

    Stop thinking.       

Just do.   

Feel the rain on your skin,   

the wind in your hair,   

the earth under your feet.   

Just breathe, just be. 

  

Scream.       

Run.   

Jump.   

Fall.   

Love.   

Laugh.   

Cry.   

Feel. 

  

Life’s too short for second guesses,   

too fragile for regrets.   

Stop thinking.   

Just breathe.   

Just be.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Croft Avatar
August 1, 2024 at 3:04 AM
What a great way to look at how we should be and how we should feel!
Pataki Avatar
August 11, 2024 at 8:59 AM
We should be free to live and enjoy, always. Thank you Karen for your comment. Take care of yourself!
De Beaulieu Avatar
July 30, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Hello Ariana Pataki, You know this is great!!Good advise for all. It is so nice to meet you. This poem will be my fav. Enjoy your day my fiend. /Darlene/
De Beaulieu Avatar
August 11, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Hello Ariane, you are welcome. Yes I enjoyed this poem. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/
Pataki Avatar
August 11, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Hi Darlene. What a kind comment! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. Have a lovely day, Ariana.
Rodgers Avatar
July 30, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Dear Ariana, I love how you encourage readers like me to stop overthinking release our fears and inhibitions and fully engage with life in all its intensity and variety. Yes we need to live authentically and presently embracing both joy and pain as part of the richness of human experience. Love Reading! - Blessings, Daniel
Pataki Avatar
August 11, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Hi Daniel. I'm so happy you fully understood my poem! My biggest mistake has always been overthinking. That is exactly why I wrote this poem. Let's just live! Sorry for the late reply also. Take care of yourself, have a lovely day! Ariana.
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