Mindfulness Poem

Mindfulness

The past.
The present
The future.

Everyone says be mindful
To live in the moment
To capture every moment
Of the constant ticking seconds
Passing…  passing…  passing…  passing…

Everyone says be mindful
To live in the moment
To not let the excitement
Or the dreariness
Of the coming future ruin your present

Because what matters is only the present
The present only
That makes us who we are
That shape the memories that make us
That sculpt the actions
That mold the words
That create the thoughts
That make us who we are

The past can be let go of
The future can hold off
Because it is only the present
That gifts us with the reality of our own selves.