Here And Now

away from the
trials and tribulations
of future expectations
or past regrets

away from expectations
of family and friends
society’s gatekeepers
and our own ego’s frowns

based on fear and anger
over past ‘slights’
or anxiety over future
maybes or ‘mights’

just here and now
breathing in and out
open to all around me
experiencing what is

here and now

–LE – 2/21/26