live your life
in the now
not the then
nor the when
here and now
in its present
perfection of
heady vitality
duly immediate
taste it and
touch it and
tuck it among
your retrievable
memories
see what the
here-and-gone
moment may
hold in the folds
of its purpose
breathe deep
of enriched air
experience
fleetingly offered
to lovers of time
built from
intricate instants
each one quite
unique and unlikely
to come
back around
if you miss it
you might just
have missed
your one chance
at a turning point
catalyst given
to stop-starting
life with a veer
in direction
a fortunate bend
toward tomorrows
who but for that
singular moment
could never
have made
themselves known
we become
from experience
all of our private
eternities stem
from ignoring
or noticing
pinpoints of time
A splendid bit of advice for all of us who define ourselves by past glories and eternal hopes . . . Bravo!
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trying to take my own counsel
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The hardest, yet the most important of lessons to be learned. Super stuff Paul.
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seems I forget twice as much as I learn
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That was lovely! Did anyone else see the scary clown face?
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didn’t see it at all till you mentioned it – so I changed the image – thanks
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Oh I liked it! Sorry, I just thought it was interesting.
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me, too – but it wasn’t what I had in mind for this poem
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Trying to be in the here and now and appreciate the moment..Thanks for this piece Paul.
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me, too, syl – thanks
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You’re welcome my friend
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Awesome post 😊
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much appreciated
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Indeed
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Beautifully penned.
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thanks kindly
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I consider living in the now to be a special place. Sometimes it is a retreat from both past and future as well as a launching pad for not-to-be-missed possibilities.
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you nailed it
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This is a good philosophy and yes, we should all take time to smell the roses, but what if the now has become a nightmare from which there is no escape, what should we do then I wonder, the now is not always a good place to be…. I suppose you just have to try to absorb the best moments of bad times.
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I’d say confront & conquer the circumstances – or find a way to cope with them – but in either case, do it now
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Yes, I agree with that, very good advice Paul. xx
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Nice
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much appreciated
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