To Be Fully Present

When I was younger, 

I thought I knew everything. 

I knew how I should be, 

how you should be, 

and I knew how life should be. 

I had it all figured out. 

Then life had its way with me 

and taught me the truth…

that I know absolutely nothing. 

Now I know that life is one great mystery, 

and that all I really need to do

is to be fully present to what is,

breathing just this breath, 

feeling what needs to be felt,

In each passing moment of my life.