Present

By Amrita Manekar

Speak not of the time that was,

For it is nothing but the past;

Utter not a word of what the future holds,

For it is only this moment that one beholds;

See yourself as you are and not as you used to be,

As this is the chapter for which you were gotten ready;

Not a penny more, not a penny less is what they say,

What's meant for you will never go away;

But only if you are ready, only if you're true,

Look within yourself and you'll find a clue;

So look ahead and have the courage to stay stauch,

You already have the strength to get all you want.

By Amrita Manekar