The Newness of Now

Now is not categorized as such because it rose out of the sordid ashes of a yester-moment Now is not classified as fresh because it arose pristine and bleached from yester-hour’s horror The uniqueness of now is assigned according to a mind vision that gives permission to peer with a microscopic lens Along with the realization that there has never been nor will there ever be again this minute of this hour of this day of this week of this month of this year of this decade And with the arousal of this awakening comes the ability to embrace now Following closely the ability to embrace now comes the energy of gratitude Not the gratitude that rinses our souls like gentle rain on a summer day nor the sensual experience of a warm cleansing shower after a physical workout But the gratitude that puts every fiber of your being on alert, that makes your heartbeat faster, that makes you gasp for air although every window is open So that now is not just a space to be occupied on a planet that does not rest on its laurels Now will always be authentic and original because it is not a revolving door Now is an entrance or an exit-both new and unclaimed You choose