Being

I am…
Asleep when awake
Untouched by-
Indifferent to-
Simply bored
by-The Now.
Eyes wait to shut
Mind to close

Awake when asleep
Seized by worry…
Concerned about
The Yesterday
The Tomorrow
Eyes wide open
Mind in a flurry.

The 5 year old is
Awake when awake
Asleep when asleep
Her joy and pain are so real
Intense both
She has let go yesterday’s woes
She knows not tomorrow.