The Present
priceless
precious
sacred
gleaming
glittering
cannot be
captured
contained
commodified
saved
hoarded
cannot be
tweeted
liked
snapchatted
tiktok’d
can only be
experienced
its presence
a present
to the undistracted
in joy, seek it out.
in gratitude, spend more and more time
with it
in it
embraced by its warm glow
embracing it in return
embracing yourself
This picture was taken in a moment of being present earlier this week. The NM sky seen through the sunroof in my car. I paused to embrace the present before heading to work. Find more articles from Dr. Fleg's blog series, Writing to Heal, by clicking here. Find Dr. Fleg's book, Writing to Heal by clicking here.