A friend of mine shared a poem he wrote on Facebook that speaks volumes in its simplicity. I’m sharing it here with his permission. I was itching to give it a title, and then realized that part of its beauty is that it nameless. It just is – which is kind of the point.
I sit and ponder
Searching for answers
In a world full of wonder
Days come and go
Everything changes
Will we ever know
Days of joy and sadness
Peace and turmoil
Brilliant ones and those of darkness
How I miss some days
Thankful some are past
Nothing ever lasts
Cool summer breezes
Autumn chill
Gales of winter
Yet I cannot feel
Dusk approaches
Without fail
Hide if you must
To no avail
Prepare for the dark
And wait for the light
For surely it’s coming
Your soul will take flight
To sit and ponder
And search for answers
Robs you of joy
In this world full of wonder
The past is sadness
Yet it has gone
The future brings worries
It steals our song
Live for today
It is our present
It’s where we are
It’s where we have been
It’s where we are going
Live for now
And welcome not knowing
Thank you, Casey Sullivan, for voicing these feelings about the embracing the now in a world full of wonder.
As I was preparing this post, I saw a photo my son posted of a friend on Instagram, which he took just before finals week at the end of their freshman year at the University of Texas. It is such a perfect match for Casey’s poem. Looking at the picture, I can almost feel my son and his friend enjoying and absorbing the now of the near-dusk at Lake Travis in Austin, TX.
Copyright 2017, Glover Gardens Cookbook (except the poem and photo)
