#present poems on Hello Poetry

lilac Nov 2020

tattoo

her body painfully riddled with ink,
all the moments that made her heart sink,
stories and words that intertwined within,
look for the patches of free, untouched skin.

that needle brought hope, a fresh, new beginning,
to a past that had seemed to have no chance at winning,
i smile and i'm proud of her skin being covered,
its her uniform of pride, she made it out, unbothered.

-lilac

#tattoo #tattoos #pretty #scars #proud #brave #love #ink #past #present

Mansi Nov 2020

Today I heard someone say

“Be where your feet are”

I didn’t realize
how much Time
my mind spends
in the past or the future
And rarely in the present

Makes me wonder
If this has always been the case
or a recent occurrence

#mindfulness #present #future #past

Mark Wanless Oct 2020

haiku 20/10/26b

the present is now
told a thousand years ago
and we stand conscious

#present #ago #years #told #we #stand

Kushal Oct 2020

Wrapped Hearts

There's a box we all have in our chests,
And every time we get hurt,
We put our hearts inside.
And as it happens more,
We wrap it closed,
Tightly...
Till we forget the joy of opening presents.
Never forget that joy.

A reminder to never lose faith in love.

#love #friendship #present #gifts #life #fear #anxiety #loneliness

Bhill Oct 2020

Understanding

man, without wisdom, is uncivilized
understanding how to decide and teach
are we headed backward or forwards
the future, currently exists, only in our minds
do, or will we, have the vision to move
to move past the present, into the future?
((ouch)), (my brain exploded)....))

Brian Hill - 2020 # 295

#man #wisdom #ubcivilized #teach #backward #forward #future #minds #move #present

Orakhal Oct 2020

The Thought Alone

the pursuit
of life

thru thought
alone

is like following
a scent

to find
your nose

#scent #thought #life #now #present

Spicy Digits Jul 2020

Chapter 3: The Present

Swollen eyes,
These headaches
Tell me to stay present
Do not fear
We're one and the same
The pulse of each vein.
This noise
These sounds
Are not like the others.
Sweet syrup,
And warm embrace
Drown out the buzzers.
This music,
The sky,
Breathe in the filtered light
Just breathe.

#breathe #present #health #mind #body #connection #earth

Sydney Oct 2020

Focus on the present

I was a shy girl
Already writing
What was going inside my head

I wasn't what my parents
Expected me to be
I wanted to live up to their expectations

I was a liar
Trying to be truthful
But I couldn't

But...
Wait, what am I doing?
We're not living in the past
But the present

So it's time
To focus
On the present.

#present #past #poems