Nine Wishes
Wish #11: To Cherish the Moment

Let us imagine
That we no longer
Reach for a future
Forever eluding our grasp--
Weep for the past
Which is a ghost.
Instead we know
All of everything
Is here all along--
The moment
This now
Is the reality
Of life.

"This wish is for Angela W.
Who is transcending illness
One moment, one breath, at a time
You are not alone." 2/29/04
painting-Wish #11: To Live in the Moment
copyright Cory Jaeger-Kenat