Do you know what this means? How is feels? How to do it? Why do it?
I do not, yet...but I am trying.
I say 'trying' because I live in a world that drives me crazy....
There always seems to be chores to do, one after the other
Cut throat timelines that relentlessly bother
The mind always feels rushed
The poor heart is always hushed
‘I am busy’, ‘I have no time’ is said all too often
Too busy to live, too busy to soften
So many moments we miss in a day
Thanks to the notorious routine that takes us away
Feeling peace, feeling quite
No longer feels normal or right
In a race, always focused on your pace
No grace left to feel the sunshine on your face
To find the balance between work and home, we take so long
You feel agitated all along, only to realise you may have just got it all wrong
Alas, you cannot walk away from what needs to be done
It is after all important to earn and eat some bun and have some fun
To be able to do this you sure do need money
And earning this is not always fun, honey
But amidst this madness that you barely seem to cope
Everyday living sprinkles us with moments that are full of hope
Moments when your child is busy playing and randomly says ‘I love you’
And you flash a smile and feel blessed for this being-loved cue
Moments when you watch the colour of your child’s eyes in the sunshine
And in them you see the simple and innocent soul shining like a goldmine
Moments when your child giggles over your silly act
You feel glad you initiated this enticing laughter with such simple tact
Moments when bed time leads to insightful talk times and delightful story times
And ends with cuddles and feeling mesmerised on hearing each others’ heart chime
Moments when your mind is not elsewhere and your eyes are not on your phone
but it is instead focused on your child, the joy and the confidence they feel is clearly shown
Moments when you watch your child so utterly focused on a painting task
With their eyebrows in a frown and lips in a pout, to watch this cuteness you simply bask
Moments like these are within your reach
To live in these moments and to express the love you feel, they teach
A long day you might have had, your to-do-list looks equally bad
To not recognise these moments that will surely make you glad is indeed very sad
When you have said ‘Hurry up’ and instantly bite your tongue out of guilt
Then this guilt is a good sign that your focus on life has a new tilt
Why all this fuss about missing moments you may wonder
About life when you ponder, these missed moments will have the answers to your blunder
Your touch, your attention, your smile, your calmness, your encouragement play a vital role
To raise a loved child, moments like these bear the ultimate goal
On most days you are granted this wish but some days some moments you may miss
Don’t beat yourself for this, your child will always remember your kiss
So, regret not about the moments you have lost, worry not how, and ask not why
No matter how much you try, money can never buy these moments even if your try
If you think you see a moment, stop your clock chasing mind
Follow your heart, the soulful secret to living in the moment, you will surely find
