Present Living

Got to be in the moment. Live. Be present.
Forget the past. Don’t anticipate the future. Just live.
To presently live is to let go of anxious thoughts.
Let go of held stress baring weights. 
Let go of everything that causes you to worry day in and day out.
However, future must be blocked.
Yeah, it’s good to think about the future and plan, 
But too much futuristic planning 
Can cause us to miss out on what’s sustaining in the present.
In the present, I find peace. I find relief. 
I find presence with myself, my spirit, my soul, my God.
It’s what I look forward to.
Receiving intellect, reasoning, realizations, epiphanies,
Taking time to inhale in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide to the earth.
Oxygen to presently live
Carbon dioxide to release whatever that doesn’t serve me.
Today, I choose to simply be and live in the present.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Rodriguez Avatar
July 2, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Remember be here now, now here be - by Dass, Ram by Harmony. A Book Recommendation from me to you. May Have tools for you inside. Keep on sharing. Much appreciated.
Brown Avatar
July 2, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Thank for the book recommendation, William! I appreciate it!
Kendrick Avatar
September 21, 2022 at 6:33 AM
Sometimes that is easier said than done. I enjoyed reading this one today. I like your faith-based work. Thanks for sharing. Sara
Brown Avatar
September 21, 2022 at 9:45 AM
Very true! Thanks for reading my poems and commenting. I appreciate it! Shy
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