Perspicacious

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It's just at that time - 
 a little before dawn,
before the day breaks in 
full of thoughts and plans.
As my mind begins to wake
and remember its worries -
things to do, things to accomplish
all in a hurry.
That's when I see you 
out of that corner
where the blanket meets the pillow -
out of that window.
I hear you breathe
in the still of the room.
Deep and reassuring,
steady and soothing.
So I let the moment linger
close my eyes for a little longer
and dwell on the wonder,
the perfection, of being here.

             finis

It is the penultimate night of the year and I have come to this conclusion : that life needs to be lived feverishly, eagerly - without postponements and maybes and laters. Does not mean you should be chasing sunrise every night or killing yourself with tons of activities and plans but you should just be very involved with every moment - nothing dispassionate or perfunctory about it. If you are taking a nap, relish it. If you are bumming around, enjoy it. Or if you just finished a 9x9 Sudoku for the heck of it (because there's a puzzle in each issue of that free monthly town magazine you get in your mail), go ahead - feel euphoric about it.

And so, brimming with life wisdom that one gets bestowed with around each year end, to bed.

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Unknown said…
I am happily surprised to find a new post! Very romantic, interesting and thoughtful.
January 3, 2014 at 3:22 PM
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