We spend so much time
waiting
for more time
waiting
for time to pass
waiting
for a time to feel whole
We forget the beauty
in living
the beauty
in breathing
the beauty
in just being
Does a tree wait
for its leaves to fall
or
for its roots to spread?
Does the sun wait
for its rays to rise
or
for its center to set?
Who’s setting the clock
to your life?
What happens in all those moments
you’re just waiting?
When did life become
a series of waiting for the next thing?
The next thing is born
in every now
The now is never waiting
it’s just all
If we lived every now
instead of waiting for every next
Our next would be now
and our now would be all
-Grace
Author’s Note – I actually wrote this while waiting for something :-). And then it hit me…why am I waiting? Sometimes inspiration is found in the tiniest moments. When I came back to blogging, I switched my tagline to “Truly, Deeply and Fully LIVE”…and that’s what this piece is about.
Fearless Free Soul 
54 responses to “our next now”
Wow. Amazing poem, Grace. Absolutely love it. Brilliant, my friend.💕
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Thank you so much, dear Grace! So happy to hear you loved it, truly means a lot to me. Appreciate you, my friend 🤍
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Truly my pleasure, Grace. 💕🙏💕
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wonderful realization and poem Grace! 💞
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Thank you so much, Cindy!!! Grateful for your support and kind words 🤍🤗
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Grace, this is such a wonderful reminder. 💫❤️
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Aww thank you so much, dear friend! That was my hope with this one! You’re the best 🤍🤗
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Fabulous; hit the ‘now’ squarely on the ‘head’… so to speak…; -)
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Aww thank you for such a thoughtful comment, Liam!!! You made me smile! Appreciate the kind support, new friend 🤍🤗
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So beautiful! Sounds so simple, yet so hard for our impatient minds to slow down and give thanks for the moment and just allow. Love this! ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you so much, Tricia! Yes, that is so perfectly said…exactly the message I was hoping to get across! So happy you loved it, truly means a lot me. Grateful to be read by an amazing person and writer like you 🤍🤗🤍🤗
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Love visiting, keep shining and living life fully!👏👏
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Such a great reminder – so well put! Awesome.
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Thank you so much, Crandew! I so appreciate your comment and kindness, means a lot to me. 🤍🤗🤍🤗
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Latent verses that make us reflect on taking advantage of the now, without waiting for what may happen because sometimes in the wait is lost much of life.
Delighted to read you, Grace.
Hugs.
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Thank you so much, Lincol! Yes exactly, wisely said my friend. Here’s to truly living in the “wait”! Thank you, as always, for your kind support 🤍🤗🤍🤍
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It has wisdom in you poem. We definitely cannot force things to conform into our mode. Being in the waiting is the latest thing to nature.
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Thank you so much, Cassa. YES, well said my friend. Always grateful for your contributions to my pieces, touched by your support 🤍🤗
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Good. Job. 👌😊
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Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comment, Ana! 🤍🤗
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Oh so beautifully put dear Grace..your Eureka moment while waiting, brought you this wise lesson. I am one who knows this…but forgets..:) So it was wonderful to be reminded gently, tenderly that in Life, every second is precious. Thank you Grace…you see at first glance, we don’t, and your knack for sharing in a humble, helpful way..is so beautiful to read:) 🙏🌹🙏.
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Aww thanks so much, dear Karima!!! I too have known this, but very easily forget 😆. My mom always calls it “waiting energy” and to “add in” instead…her voice was probably in the back of my head during this (as you call it 😊) Eureka moment. Awww I’m so happy to hear that, it was my hope with this one. Appreciate you and your always special support. Thank you for being YOU so amazingly 🤍🤗🤍🤗
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A Beautiful Poetic Masterpiece Grace. As always, with your beautiful way of penning down the words, you always touch the heart Directly😍💯🤩❤️This last lines are forever etched in my mind and heart😊
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Awww Karan, thank you so very much!!!! You always leave the sweetest comments, I’m so truly touched!!!! Appreciate you and your seriously amazing support 🤍🤗🤍🤗
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In the here, our next now. Why wait, to behold, when we can be whole, when we take hold, of our now! Well said!
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Thank you so much, Warren! That’s
beautifully said my friend…thank you for commenting and adding to the post in such a thoughtful way 🤍🤗🤍🤗
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My pleasure!
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Great message captured therein.
Faith is Now!
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Thanks so much!!! Truly appreciate your thoughtful words! Glad to have found you, new friend 🤍🤗
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You are welcome and it is by the grace of the Lord.Iron sharpen iron, I am learning a lot from your blog🙏🙏
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Dear sister Grace. I am just out of words 🤩🤩🤩 this masterpiece just striked me straight through my conscience. Just…. brilliant 👏 it presents the truth so subtley…. just awesome 👌
Thank you😇
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Aww Hitesh, thank you so very much!!!! It makes me so happy to hear that, you just brought big smiles to my face and heart!!! Appreciate you and your always memorable comments, means more than I can express. Thank YOU 🤍🤗
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We can’t comprehend timelessness until we fully recognize the present moment. Beautifully articulated, Grace! <33 🙏❤︎🌷
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That’s so well said, Lia. Thank you for that brilliant addition to this piece! Always grateful for your sweet support and touching words. You’re the best 🤍🤗
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The now is never waiting, and the concluding lines convey the wonderful message how we miss the valuable gift of present. I liked every line of this poem, as it’s so relatable to me. I Iike the real life situations to develop my ideas. This is a masterpiece, Grace, you are excellent! 😊💖
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Thank you so much, dear KK!!! Aww that means the world to me, I’m so touched!!!! Your comments truly have a special place in my heart 🤍🤗. And thank you as always for your wise additions to my words 🤗🤗🤗
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You’re always welcome, Grace! Thank you 😊
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I LOVE the ending of this poem as it sums up so beautifully the possibility of what could be after an exploration of what holds us back. 🙂
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Aww thanks so much, dear Layla. The ending is my favorite part too 😊. I am so grateful to be read by you, truly means a lot 🤍🤗
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When we believe in time, we are bound to it; when we don’t, time has no real relevance. It’s also normal to pop in and out of this realization. Waiting, not waiting, waiting, not waiting…..gorgeous poetry, dear Grace! 🤍🤗🤍
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Aww thank you Jeff for your very wise addition to this piece! I completely agree with you…and this piece was probably me popping into this realization again and wondering why I ever pop out 🤣. Appreciate your always thoughtful words, dear friend 🤍🤗
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Ahaha! 🤣 I totally get that, and love that you captured the popping in and out aspect of realization this way. So much fun. You’re very welcome, my dearest friend. Always! 🤗🤍
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What a brilliant title! Really jealous of this one!
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Ah haha, thanks very much!!! You’re pretty good with titles yourself…I did use “athlete mentality”. Grateful for your support, Ben 🤗🤗
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You’re welcome! That’s cool. I have go and read that one soon. I’m way behind, sorry. Have a great week!
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Don’t apologize, on time is when you get here! Same to you, my friend.
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You are so right ❤ And again, I needed this reminder! Thank you, Grace ❤
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Aww so happy this came at the perfect time for you, thanks for sharing!!!! So grateful for your love and support, dear Sunra 🤍🤗
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Wonderful.. Applauds.. 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼😊👌🏼👌🏼…
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Aww you’re so sweet!!! Thank you 🤍🤗
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Sorry for not being able to visit your corner for so long.. You’re a great blogger no doubt.. Miles to go.. 🙏🏼👍🏼😊👌🏼🙏🏼
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On time is when you get here!! No apologies! Aww that’s so kind, thank you so much!!! Your visit today means a lot to me 🤍🤗
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🙏🏼😊
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