The Present Is Still The Best That You Can Have Poem by RIC BASTASA

Time is a good reminder.

for instance, you want to jump
out of the window
time tells you: it is cold outside

or you want to sail away
and time says: there are big waves out there
they can swallow you
like a whale

you want to back to the past
time says: what for? don't you smell
the foulness of the dead?

you want to rush yourself to the future
and time says: speed is scary
you may explode

and so time says: embrace the present
savor every hour
every minute
every second

that is the best that time can give you
no palpitations
no fear, it is there right in your hands
like a helpless bird
wanting the warmth of your palms
looking forward to be fully alive
with you.