Sunday, October 7, 2018

This Is All we Have


The divine exists in the details,
in the mornings,
in the tangerine sunrise.
If we lay our lips to it
we could taste life for a moment.
We could succumb to the truth,
that today is all we have.
The certainty that tomorrow
we will mourn today.
Today with all its
grace,
fear,
challenges,
humility,
and shame.
We must grasp it fiercely,
feel it in our marrow,
hold the vision of it in 
the mantle of our minds.
This,
here and now,
is what we have.
It is not lost on me.
Watch my bright eyes,
wild with anticipation.
See the nectar roll off my chin,
listen to me roar loudly,
and know that
I am aware
that this is all we have to hold on to. 

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31 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue SkyOctober 7, 2018 at 11:15 AM

    I feel this poem in my bones. So true, this moment is what we have. I love the nectar and the roar, and the bright eyes.

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  2. brudbergOctober 7, 2018 at 11:50 AM

    I know that sometimes we have to hold on to it with all our might... else we are falling.

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  3. A Cuban In LondonOctober 7, 2018 at 4:00 PM

    Nature is the most wonderful of all things, isn't it? Always so magical. :-)

    Greetings from London.

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  4. MaryOctober 7, 2018 at 4:42 PM

    So very true - today is all we have. We must make good use of the time before the day comes to an end. I like the reflection in this poem and the feeling of anticipation for what the day will bring.

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  5. Pat HattOctober 7, 2018 at 5:03 PM

    Very true indeed. All we have so have to push on through and enjoy it.

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  6. Rosemary Nissen-WadeOctober 7, 2018 at 6:30 PM

    You make me want to shout and punch the air in agreement!

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  7. TruedessaOctober 7, 2018 at 8:18 PM

    I am reminded that "time is now" we need to live for today.

    The following speaks words of wisdom

    We must grasp it fiercely,
    feel it in our marrow,
    hold the vision of it in

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  8. ThotpurgeOctober 8, 2018 at 4:36 AM

    So much positivity...like a prayer.

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  9. Samyuktha Semi JayaprakashOctober 8, 2018 at 5:51 AM

    This has just rejuvenated me and my day. Thank you :')

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  10. annell4October 8, 2018 at 9:46 AM

    Love this poem in every way! Thanks for your comment on my post.

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  11. krishnabalajee S ROctober 8, 2018 at 1:18 PM

    Beautiful ❤️

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  12. Cressida de NovaOctober 9, 2018 at 12:03 AM

    Just beautiful.Indeed this is all we have to hold on to. Love the constuction of the poem.

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  13. Other MaryOctober 11, 2018 at 7:06 AM

    Beautiful and wise, my friend.

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  14. Frank HubenyOctober 20, 2018 at 8:17 AM

    Nice first line about the divine in the details.

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  15. GraceOctober 20, 2018 at 8:36 PM

    Such a beautiful message to read tonight Ayala.

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  16. Kim M. RussellOctober 21, 2018 at 5:21 AM

    I like the shape of your poem, Ayala, and the
    '...the tangerine sunrise.
    If we lay our lips to it
    we could taste life for a moment'.
    A positive message:
    'See the nectar roll off my chin,
    listen to me roar loudly,
    and know that
    I am aware
    that this is all we have to hold on to'.

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  17. Lona GyntOctober 21, 2018 at 4:45 PM

    I agree with Kim, nice shape felt sands of time in the hourglass, or maybe it was tangerine juice? Speaking of time, I am working the dVerse trail a little late, and am enjoying it, but after your poem I think I will go for a walk 🍂🌻🍁

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  18. KBOctober 24, 2018 at 6:40 PM

    I've missed reading your poems. Beautiful

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