Moment in Time

Love tender,
Live long,
Be kind,
Stay strong.

Live in this moment in time.
The future hasn't happened yet,
And the past is far behind.

Everyday is a new day.
So let's forget the old, start up the new. 
When you do remember, remember the good times,
They can outweigh the bad few.  

This moment is a gift.
We came up with the perfect name for it.

The present.
The future and past are just in our minds.
Nightmares and dreams to make us hesitant. 
Because we think the future is where happiness lies, 
Where we will find our vanilla skies, 
Everything is perfect in the future.

Big, shiny, and new. 
It makes it hard to remember that this moment
Is the only thing that's true.

And it's tough to focus on the present
When we are stuck remembering the hurt in our past,
When, this moment.
Yo this moment is where it's at!

We could be chilling like ice cream,
Living like fruit flies,
We've only got 'til Tuesday.
live like every moment counts.

1...2...3...
4...5...6...
7...8...9...
10...

Those ten moments are now over.
Gone with the wind.
So, let's spend our future moments
Breathing in their awesomeness!
 (Take a deep breath with me)

And the oxygen. 
Deep into our lungs,
Feeling like we are floating on air,
Light and fly as a feather.

Oh, and one more thing,
Fuck the word forever.  
Because the future and I'm speaking the truth,
It's all a lie.

Anything can happen. Anyone can live. 
Anyone can die. 
Focus on right now,
And it will put a smile on your face.

Just look around
Because, Oh Snap,
You are in a pretty cool place.  
The past can make you stronger.

But, only if you remember the love, 
Stop letting the pain leave you Frozen,
Let It Go!
You're not who you used to be,

And you should know, you can change your thoughts
At any time. The only you, lives right now.  
Every past moment is just a story in your mind; 
Of times long ago.

When, maybe the sun didn't shine.
Maybe times were hard,
Maybe you were mad.
But, what if that's just a story, and, 

1...2...3...
4...5...6...
7...8...

This moment is all you had.

© 2016, Noah Weaver. All rights reserved.

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This poem is in my poetry book Garden of Thoughts.