Living in the Moment

To live in the moment 

is to really see 

to really feel the world around you 

to live in the moment is to capture the glow of a camper's hair in the sunlight 

to feel connected with the people around you 

to understand how every moment slips away quickly 

too quickly 

so you must savor it while it lasts 

to live in the moment is to hold the present to your heart 

feel the gentle breeze in your hair 

the sun balancing out the cool air 

warming your face 

as you play with the strings of the friendship bracelets tied to your water bottle 

living in the moment 

is being at peace with the people around you 

the place you're in 

living in the moment 

peaceful 

comforting 

a sense of calm and order in the world 

troubled thoughts aren't erased from your mind 

just lightly tossed to the back 

letting the moment sink in 

absorbing what will soon dissolve 

for living in the moment is a temporary thing 

because it soon becomes the past 

and then a distant memory 

so to live in the moment 

is peace 

if not in the world 

but in your eyesight.