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Embracing the Present: Exploring the Theme of Presence in 'Stay in this Moment Right Here, a Poem'

Writer's picture: Julie Jewels SmootJulie Jewels Smoot

Pier extending into Lake
Pier extending into Lake

Stay in this Moment Right Here



Stay in this moment right here


where the sun spills golden light


across the soft grass,


where the whispering trees


stand watchful, old friends


holding stories in their bark.



Feel the gentle breeze,


the way it dances through the air,


carrying scents of blooming jasmine,


the sweet promise of lilacs,


a touch of rain lingering,


just a memory, as we breathe.



Listen to the laughter rippling


like water on a lazy afternoon,


children’s voices weaving joy


into the fabric of the day,


each note a reminder


that life is made of fleeting moments,


each spark, each smile,


a flicker in the amber of time.



Let worries drift away,


like clouds unanchored in an endless sky,


the weight of tomorrow holds no power


in the glimmer of right now.


Here, the world pauses,


stretched between heartbeats,


a canvas awaiting brushstrokes


of shared glances and soft words.



Hold my hand in this warm stillness,


feel the pulse of a thousand stories


told in the rustle of leaves,


the distant call of a songbird,


as if nature sings only for us,


a serenade of presence.



Breathe in the magic of here,


the cool earth beneath our feet,


the stretch of horizon unbroken,


where dreams are not lost in yesterdays


or dashed against tomorrow’s tides.


Let’s stay a while,


wrapped in the cocoon of this moment,


untouched by time’s relentless march.



In this gentle cocoon,


remind me that dawn arrives slowly,


that twilight paints our shadows longer,


and the evening wraps us in velvet tones,


where worries dissolve in the dusky air,


infused with hints of possibility.



Stay in this moment right here


where laughter persists like echoes,


where warmth settles in our chests,


and the rhythm of life beats strong,


in simple pleasures,


the warmth of shared stories,


the peace found when we are still.



Let us not rush into the whirlwind


that beckons with its glossy allure,


instead, let's find solace in the quiet,


where silence blooms,


where love does not hurry,


but blooms slowly, like a flower,


each petal a promise,


unfurling in the light.



Stay in this moment right here,


where every heartbeat matters,


where the stars can be touched


with the fingertips of our dreams,


and every glance we exchange


holds galaxies,


infinite and bright,


ready to ignite the night.



So let us pause,


let us breathe deeply,


as the world spins on its axis,


we will stand together, anchored,


in this tender slice of time,


knowing that it is enough,


knowing that we are enough,


and in this breath,


we find all we need.


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