Being Here Now - Vilma Ginzberg

[Larry Robinson]

Being Here Now

death might be closer and easier than we think
that last ever breath that will happen but once

what isn’t easy is the journey toward it
the creeping half-aliveness
stealing our vibrancy in inches
slowing down our can do’s
magnifying our can’ts

yet every new surprising morning I say:

use your breath while you have it
open the door to the world knocking
however soft or loudly
put on the lipstick and
say to someone in your life
I love you and am happy you are here
share and eat the last shard of chocolate
belly-laugh at something
preferably yourself
give a small gift to someone

make sure you have something clean
to wear tomorrow

	- Vilma Ginzberg
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