Living on the edge
by Elouise
Living on the edge
of disaster or boredom
Throwing myself into
waves of hope
Rising to occasions
ripe with possibilities
Daring everything
at each turn
Forgetting yesterday
in favor of now
Life moves on
without fanfare
Ticking each day off
as if the whole
were more than it is
I take heart from
the carefree nature
of my beautiful cat
showing me how it’s done —
This thing called
living in the present
and loving it to death
Question:
What does it look like to live and die one day at a time?
Answer:
Just enough strategic motion to get through today
With a bit of excitement, boredom and mystery
Followed by firm commitment to letting it all go
Clearing body and brain for more of the same, or not, tomorrow.
Hoping your day is moving along with grace, grit and unexpected beauty.
Elouise♥
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 7 August 2019
Photo taken by ERFraser, Summer 2019
Telling the Truth 
Love the cute photo of Smudge living “on the edge.” What a great example for us all!
Prayers and blessings.
Nancy
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Hi, Nancy! I thought of the photo after I wrote this piece. So I’m super happy it resonated with someone the way it resonated with me. Now if I could only transform into a lovely housecat…. 🙂
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I love this quote from Toni Morrison (RIP): “If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.” Could we “ride it” (in trusting surrender rather than ducking and swatting and pushing away) right into eternity, I wonder??? xoxo
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What a great quotation, Nancy! Thanks so much. The world is a smaller place today than it was yesterday. I love the connection to riding the air! Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
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What a lovely poem and heartfelt sentiments which which I identify totally! Thank you so much. Knowing we are not alone with these mixed feelings is such a blessing. ♥
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Thank you, and you’re welcome, Fran! Mixed feelings are tough to live with. And there they are–staring us in the face, so to speak! I’m most grateful for your response.
Elouise 🙂
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living in the present
and loving it to death
We are living and dying one day at a time since we were born.
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Yes, indeed! Living and dying from day one. An interim pastor at a church I used to attend announced on his very first Sunday that he was there to say Goodbye! Not to stay on and on, or let us get comfortable with having him there. Thanks for your comment. I’m glad you’re still living and dying one day at a time. 🙂
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