i hear the clock tick, saying:

-get-

-on-

-your-

-way-

jobs to be done, things to accomplish

but still

—i pause

to take in the day, this momentary peace

~~~~

i learn to take the pause, remember to be present

just look out the window:

the motion of the clouds

the soft movement of the palms

their fingerlike wave of ‘hello’ to the morn

with soft pink floss embracing the blues

the sky also wakes

~~~~

i let eyes wander to soak it all in

connecting me to the now, first

~~~~

i remember who i am is not what i do

you can do lots of things, but not really be

if we focus on the step that’s coming

we miss all of the now

then i wonder do we really even live

~~~~

this space, the foundation

the thing that carries me

my connection to the source

~~~~

the clock still ticks, but now it speaks different:

-stay-

-present-

-be-

-still-

—take the pause, devotedly and often

©Heather Pound 2022