Grasp life in your hand

So much sadness in his life
Ever always was he in strife
Could not forget: could not forgive
Could not get on with life
Thus he simply could not live...
Those demons from his childhood
Those sorrows: always returned
The present he could not accept
Happiness was ever and always
Just out of his grasp...

She worries about the future
She worries about what is to come
Her time is always spent in contemplation
Of those things of which she dreams...
Will she earn enough for a nice house?
Will she have healthy children?
Will her planned little family...
Be set up for a good life?
Always, the future in her dreaming is
Just out of her grasp...

We must all live for today
Enjoy the moment: take it by the hand
We do not know what is to come
For this is what is here and now
This is the time we have to bring
This is what truly is...this day...
This moment is the wellspring
From this all promises will come
So make the most of each moment
It is truly right here for you to grasp...

If you are depressed
You are living in the past...
If you are anxious
You are living in the future...
If you are at peace
You are living in the present...
Lao Tzu