Present Moment

Present Moment

she struggles each day

getting back to this moment.

coming back to present moment,

although it is tough. 

means wanting and owning it

enough.

support and encouragement 

from others who truly care,

she feels thankful they are there.

friends dislike seeing her miserable, 

in panic or experiencing despair.

nevertheless, being in the present 

moment is something she will

have to strive for herself, 

a lot of practice and hard work ahead, 

an enduring journey alone she will tread,

she may want to give up instead. 

she does admit…

anxiety of life run extremely high,

most of time for her,

pressure of life engulfs

happy moments are few. 

failure and achievement always 

compete and inevitably collide,

she did confess, reluctantly confide,

a relentless battle inside her reside.

hence,

do not be anxious about tomorrow,

tomorrow will be filled with it's 

own anxiety, entirely.

let alone the past.

may only cause grief and sorrow.

staying in present moment 

is the challenge, take advantage 

and see.

a helpful suggestion,

considered and mentioned

was sincerely given to her..

focus on the now, present moment, 

come back to the facts, 

they are what count,

when doubt and fear abounds.

present moment,

practice and live it.

combat those negative thoughts,

that prance about in the brain.

stop! get back! talk to the hand! 

get away from she, endure and 

oppose them completely.

wholesome advice supplied,

live your life one day at a time.

this may seem impossible.

acknowledging that is not easy,

but it is possible.

practice, practice, practice 

is the known tactic.

don’t get stuck in past or future.

moments of bad memories, 

or future life maybe's.

take one day at a time.

one hour at a time.

one minute at a time.

stay in the present moment,

do comply.

all-or-nothing thinking, 

always comes a-creeping.

ugly bubbles of self-doubt

floating all around 

in her restless mind.

she is uneasy, cannot calm down, 

relax or unwind,

panic episodes are on the rise.

stressful worry does bombard, 

encircle and surround.

it suffocates, overwhelms, 

consumes her thinking faculties,

making her feel lost and doomed.

irrational thinking subdues and 

controls her rational abilities.

she struggles each day trying

to stay in the present moment.

she wants this enough,

she continually practices and

although it is tough, she needs

it and is now important to never 

give up.

staying in present moment is

taking one day at a time, one hour 

at a time, one minute at a time.

apply this and make a positive 

difference in daily life.

Author's Note

Please read my poem. Open to suggestion, comment and review.

Reviews

[MAC]

i have no suggestions because this is so well written. have dealt with many that suffer anxiety and depression and most do not have such a good push forward attitude. an excellent write!

[Ruth]

I understand anxiety and depression, to live in the now is no easy task but it is great advice to those who do struggle...hard to get into that mindset when time seems on a loop, you have written about a real struggle that many would resonate with and find solace in this piece :)

[wordman]

i guess most of us will be there as well