Abandon
the past
Release
worlds
within

Shed
the skin
Become
all you were
meant to be

Capture
that moment
Feel
breathless
pleasure

of laughter
of madness
of endless chaos

of being alive

So many sad faces.
Sore eyes and broken smiles.

It seems the older you get,
the more your eyes become dim.
The more your smile sags.
The more your eyes ache to close.

Why can't we all just take a moment?
A moment to look around
and enjoy this world we've been given.

There's a lot of pain in this world.
But there's so much joy as well.

A child's laugh.
Feeling the flowers.
Staring at the stars.
Falling in love.
Dancing in solitude like a maniac.
Laughing at yourself.

So much joy,
but we focus on the pain.

So many sore eyes and broken smiles
on seemingly happy faces.

Like blue ice in August,
Blue roses glowing in the moonlight,

Always look twice at,
Such impossible beauty.

Like two old friends walking on an empty street,
A full moon shining,
Having no words to say, tears falling like cold rain,

Until, both turn to each other,
Looking twice into each other's eyes,
Saying, I love you.

Copyright © 2017 Ronald J Chapman All Rights Reserved

Someone asked
Where
I
live,
I
said
in
THIS MOMENT
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When asked
When
is
the
best time?
I
said
**NOW