Are you really here.
Like fully in the moment.
Absolutely in the now.
Not digging like an
archaeologist
Trying to find clues to
events of the past
Nor speculating like a
futures trader
Imagining all those
scenarios in time too fast.
Not being a wrestler of
one’s thoughts
Nor a storyteller of the
mind
But being an observer of
it all
Non judging,
compassionate and kind.
Not being an auditor of
feelings
Nor a commentator on the
brain
But being in the present
Accepting it all, from
joy to pain.
Being fully aware and
tuned to
What is going on inside
and around
Not being the
duty-person-in-charge
Of thoughts lost and
found.
Not filtering through
past experiences
Nor trapped in an
attitude or belief
But seeing it all as if
for the first time
Such freshness brings
wonder and relief.
Not being on automatic
pilot
But open to choices the
moment provides
Being attentive but
without attachment
Free of judgements, shame
or otherwise.
Yes, such beauty is to be
discovered
When we can really stay
in the now
Remaining curious to what
emerges
Being able to surrender
and allow.
So although it may be fun
to be there
It cannot compare to the
richness
Of what it is to be here.
Poem: © Penelope Mavor 2013
Image by Finnish photographer Wilma Hurskainen, as posted by Vivid Greeting Cards on Facebook (11 Dec 2012).
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