The Precious Present Poem by Ali Rahimi

The precious present, here and now,
Not miles away into distant, fearsome future,
Looming darkness of doubts, insecurities and uncertainties,
Living the dreams, walking on milk roads,
Strolling on deep purple passionate pavements,
Made of concretes of love, hugs and kisses,
Swimming in the rivers of happiness, health and wealth,
Rambling the path of whiteness, snow of innocence,
Flying the cloudless skies of serenity,
Mental wellbeing,
On wheels of change, one with happiness,
Riding the horse of self chosen, self-directed goals,
Yes, drinking water of satisfaction, contentment,
The moment we live in is the precious present,
Real, we have the past,
We have the future,
Carpe Diem, seize the moment,
Pluck the day! Grasp the nettle,
Strike while the iron is hot,
Time is kind! Time is dangerous!
Time is scarlet, Time seduces, Time copulates with your desires,
Time buries, Time isolates, Time unites!
Time drags you to dragons of death,
Time creates you, Time destroys you!
Time is the judge, you are the hero, you are the victim,
Time is the red herring for lovers behind the haystacks!
Time is the dancer in cabarets of Casablanca, gambler in Las Vegas,
Time is the Golden Triangle,
Drug dealer in the streets of Columbia,
Time is Ned Kelly, Time is an icon, or a villain?
Smile it away!
Give me a real smile,
Give time a genuine smile,
Why do you want to smile?
Without smile there is nothing,
There is no life, No compassion,
Am getting out of my skin,
For I needn't skin with you,
I need no skin for you!
Want to feel you, intact, clear, red, unblocked,
I have a metaphysical impulse for you,
I succumb to this inexpressible pulse,
Can't get outside you,
There is void outside you,
Outside you I can't breathe,
Outside you, I can’t smile, can’t survive!
Outside you, there is only nothingness,
I will be isolated, alienated,
The precious present, here and now,
Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have!