The urgency of now
Recently I have had a few moments of serious existential crisis – a feeling of futility and meaninglessness; that nothing I (or anyone) might achieve or create will really make a difference in the world, or really be valued by others, let alone standing the test of time. And so I am left with the eternal wisdom of the Eternal Now; that the present is all that matters, and indeed all that exists. That, and love. Love for [name] and her kids, for Mom and Dad, for [name] and [name] and those few special friends I have.
So let me continue with an affirmation for living in the Eternal Now, and in love.
Diary entry, 1 January 2015
The Urgency of Now
This day, this year, this life
Let me live
In the exquisite urgency of Now
Grant me the strength to let go
Of the past
For the past is a ghostly shroud
That can haunt my nights
And cloud my days
Distracting from the urgency of Now
Grant me the wisdom to let go
Of the future
For the future is a diaphanous dream
That can transfix my gaze
And disorient my feet
Diverting from the urgency of Now
Grant me the will to wake up
To the truth
That Now is all there really is
That the greatest gift of all
To myself and to others
Is to be present in the urgency of Now
As for the who, the what, the where
And the why
As for the answers to the eternal questions
That are born of Now
And demand a reply
Let these give me wings in the urgency of Now
As for the road, the rhyme, the reason
Of my time
As for the highs, the lows, the journey
That marks my passage
And fades to dust
Let these be for love in the urgency of Now
As for the pain, the loss, the dark
Of this life
As for the joy, the gain, the light
That gives me courage
And feeds my hope
Let these steel my faith in the urgency of Now
This life, this year, this day
Let me love
In the eternal urgency of Now
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