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We live forward & understand backward.
It’s this dissonance that makes “now” awkward.

Two jobs each instant that one cannot shirk.
Hard to be present when its grasp meets work.

Pulled fore & aft by recall & action.
Existing, just here, rarely gains traction.

Yet, try, we do, to experience joy…
With music, screens & each distracting ploy.

Don’t beat yourself with “Be Present” placards.
We live forward & understand backwards.

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lbstowe

I see the world through a Painter’s eyes and process it with a Poet's Heart....it's quite a harsh place for the soul. It scratches and wears your true self down, at times, but the Beauty is Addictive. I feel for everyone I encounter. Everyone I encounter is a teacher if I'll let them be. I Empathize with everyone I talk to & I Think about Everything-LEVi

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