🌼 Live Now, Before “Later” Gets Lost 🌼

I once stored all my joy in a fancy “Tomorrow Box,”
Locked it tight, kept the key in my mismatched socks.
“I’ll open it later,” I said with a confident grin—
But later got lazy and simply didn’t check in.

So I waited for a “perfect day” to begin.
But perfect days are sneaky… they rarely walk in.
They tiptoe around while we’re busy making tea,
And whisper, “Hey! I was here… but you didn’t see.”

I postponed laughter like it was some tax to file,
Saved my best smile for an imaginary aisle.
My coffee cooled, my plans grew old—
Meanwhile the present was waving, “Hello? Be bold!”

The future kept bragging, “I’ll fix everything soon.”
The past kept humming its nostalgic tune.
But the present?
The present stood there wearing disco shoes—
Dancing, wiggling, doing its best to amuse.

And I almost missed it…
Because I was scrolling, worrying, predicting, rewinding—
Basically everything except aligning.

So now I meet the moment like a long-lost friend,
Not waiting for the stars to perfectly blend.
I laugh now, I love now, I breathe now—
Turns out the present is the only guaranteed vow.

For yesterday is a teacher, tomorrow is a guest,
But today?
Today is the one who throws a party in your chest.
And if you blink too long or hesitate to attend—
The party ends early, without even a “send.”

So dance with this moment, don’t save it for later,
Give your now a hug—become its narrator.
Because life becomes beautiful, peaceful, and pleasant
When you finally understand…
The real magic happens only in the present.