Now

Now


I’ve seen a lot of doors 

I’ve lived so many places

Now I don’t go far

How far back do we go?

Past is only seconds ago

Be here now  





Day 29 Prompt: compare your everyday present life with your past self, using specific details to conjure aspects of your past and present in the reader’s mind.

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  1. shaun/tenzenmenApril 29, 2026 at 6:13 AM

    Thanks! This was the inspiration I needed to get writing today! 👍

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    1. VerlieApril 29, 2026 at 7:59 AM

      That’s awesome thank you Shaun!

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  2. Elizabeth BoquetApril 29, 2026 at 8:59 AM

    Excellent advice and poem--I'll take both. Made me think of The Precious Present by Johnson.

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    1. VerlieApril 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM

      Thank you Elizabeth, I must look that up ‘now’ :)

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