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.