the thought that we came from nothing
and we’ll go back to being nothing
not taking anything with us

(perhaps not even our memories
perhaps we are to be born anew
once we shed off this skin of a body
that only acts as a vessel for our souls)

..puts me at ease
calms my nerves down
makes everything less intense
all the suffering, loss and endurance
seems small once you look at
the bigger picture

once you zoom out from it all
leave your worries and fears
of tomorrow behind
a day that hasn’t come yet
leave regret in the past
because you can no longer
change the outcome
what’s been said and done

focus on the present
and right now?
you are exactly
where you’re meant to be
you cannot skip ahead or
rewind your way through life

you’re meant to live it by the second
to let it flow through you
to not get attached to this or that
people come and go
material things are only objects
to fill the ego

what you really own is your spirit
and what you bring into this world
what help you offer to those who struggle
what kindness you share
and what selfless acts
that breed genuine connections

not based on surface-level
but deep, meaningful ones
that help you learn and grow
into becoming the best version
of yourself.