moment to moment
I escape, elude
life
from the NOW I hide
retreating to the past
leaping into "what might have been"
moment to moment
I deny
refuse
sacrifice the joy of what is
to pardon myself from
the agony of life
in the present tense
momnet to moment
the clock winds down
the truth-of-being
taps me on the shoulder
I feel his presence behind
he steps into my body
all past, all future
fall
like rags to the floor
naked
reality confronts me
I raise my hand
but have nothing to say
urine runs down my leg
puddles on the floor
I murmur no word
I have been caught
in the moment...
speechless