The Gift of Here and Now

I offer this moment —

Gift to Spirit,

Gift to the ever unfolding presence —

This time of the half moon gaining strength

against the deepening of evening,

These trees, now in silhouette,

with their occasional hushed

lofty observations,

This time of walking

on the quiet pavement

while distant traffic roars

and headlights sometimes loom

down the suburban streets . . .

I offer this moment

and wait to receive

in whatever way it may come

the gift of here and now.

©Wendy Mulhern

March 10, 2014