The Nature of Now

You're awaiting the next minute
Precariously 
The Now is sliding down your moment
like a tear 
Sliding off your cheek 

Passing of time saddens you 
Until there is hope
And you sink into it like a fish
Deeper and deeper and deeper ...

Right Now is a an Ocean for your
Presence to encompass it.
With infinity floating within it.
It's easy to omit it when
You crave for the next
Tick tock of a clock.

There is always something to grasp
For.
There is always another word to be said.
Another step to be taken.
Moments are like gems
 we look out for
Exciting until they actually happen.

You can not stop the time but 
You find your way to soak 
Into the Now within you.

Deeper and deeper until
 - Although nothing has stopped really -
You
Finally did.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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May 27, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Well done Laura, I enjoyed the moments reading it!
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