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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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A Blessing

...in this present moment.

At times it frightens me
how quickly I lose my faith.
But then it comes rushing back
in the notes of a beloved song
I know I won’t ever forget.

Often, it’s something in the moment
that sends me headlong into tomorrow,
a magical place where I expect freedom
from all those things I worry about.

The problem with living in the future
is that it quickly enslaves today,
snatching away this present moment
before I can experience it fully
and know its true blessing.

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