Future Thinking

 

 

A dog sits in the living room

You two just finished playing fetch

I am scouring the internet trying to figure out our next trip

 

Our sons play on the football team

One is a nerd just like me

We’re patiently waiting for our little girl

Soon our family will be complete

 

A house in the countryside

Another in the city

We made great decisions in our lives and live life so freely

 

I can see it all as clear as day

I work hard to make it be

I stress myself tirelessly

This is the life I want my life to be

 

But what if the dog is in the living room

And it is just him and I

 

What if our kids never happen?

What happens if we never tried?

 

My worry will keep worrying

My thoughts would be consumed

I will stress myself in the morning, night, and even afternoons

 

But then it all finally comes to me on a rainy June night

 

Maybe I don’t exist in the future

That future that I worry about

 

A twist in my side

This realization seems so cold

Maybe God has other plans

Maybe my dreams are not meant to unfold

 

Maybe I do not exist in the future I am so worried about

It sounds cold

But also there is relief

For now I can just live life freely

And let my life just BE