BEING PRESENT

Shedding, moulting as seasons change,
heart girded and spirit prepared
for old pain revisited once more
to be sloughed off a final time.

Restless, sleepless as night ensues
replaying life's stumbles again.
Over and over as always,
no relief, only more - the same.

But life in a moment transfixed
on breathing and heartbeat alone
assures us from our deepest part
that with grace, we're already home.