Presence

Feel your body tense with ambition,
your heart overwhelmed with desire,
and your mind fixated on success.

Might you take this moment
to draw a breath?

Would you trouble yourself
to savor the next five minutes?

It’s imperative that I remind you —
tomorrow was never promised.

All you have is this moment —
the now that’s right in front of you.

Feel your body release the anxiety of tomorrow
with your next out breath.

Your heart satiated by what you already have,
what you always had,
what you’ve lost,
and what was never yours in the first place.

Experience the fluidity of your mind
as you replace preoccupations with presence…
even if only for a moment.

Might you take this moment
to release the breath you’ve been holding?

Would you be so kind
as to reward yourself
with the present moment?