Bedtime Story

“Let me tell you a story,” Gramma said,
As the kidbots lay on their podbeds.
“Yes, please!” They shouted in unison,
As she turned on their recharge buttons.

“Eons ago, on a planet light years away,
There lived a wise and beautiful princess.
Stories about her spread across the land.
Many princes arrived seeking her hand.

“What version was she?” A kidbot queried,
“They could have just cloned her easily!”
“Shush!” Said gramma, “Keep listening!”
“This is where the story gets interesting.”

“One day, the princess ventured out alone
And was attacked by bandits unknown.
A brave commoner came to her rescue,
And in doing that, they fell in love too.”

“Why couldn’t she use her light laser?
Was Love a trap the bandits laid for her?
Who saved them when they fell in Love?
Was there a starship?” Piped the kidbots.

“Oh my!” Said gramma shaking her head.
No! All of these never ever happened.”
“Yeah! Yeah!” They all grumbled together,
As they fell slowly into the cryoslumber.

“Yes!” Gramma sighed as she glided out
Looking at the blue moon in the clouds,
And from inside her bank of memories
She remembered her ancestors tearfully.

The Perfect Present

The corridors of the Past are sealed and dark.
The Future is a trip on which we are yet to embark.
The Present is where we can make our mark.

The Present is the interface linking the Past and Future
Like the Windows home screen on our computers,
Lessons are used to create possibilities by us as users.

The Present is the moment in which we are alive.
It holds innumerable opportunities for us to try.
It is where all actions and manifestations come to life.

So, make your Present your best friend and comrade.
Dwell not in the Past, for it has already faded.
And worry not about the Future, for it is not made yet.

The nature of Time is to keep flowing away.
The Present is it’s boon, in which we are awake.
So arise, and in this instance, stake your claim.