Here and Now

Being awoken every morning
By the chirping of the birds
And the sunlight pouring through my window
I stop and remind myself
Of the beauty of this moment

Sitting in a quiet seaside café
Breathing the aroma of fresh coffee
Reading a book
Listening to the song my father used to sing to me
I smile
I stop and remind myself
Of the beauty of this moment

Hugging a friend
Saying ‘see you later’ and not ‘goodbye’
Telling her she has made my life more beautiful
My lips start curving into a smile
At the same time that my eyes well up with tears
I stop and remind myself
Of the beauty of this moment

Writing a poem
Watching my pain manifest into words
Being broken
Being inspired
I stop and remind myself
Of the beauty of this moment.


It often seems to me
That life is nothing but an appreciation
Of beauty
Of simplicity
Of the present.
Life is nothing
But the here and the now.