Don’t let screens take it all
Later, the messages will still be there.
Later, the scroll will lead nowhere.
Later, the kids will have stopped their play.
Later, your mind will drift further away.
Later, the laugh you missed won’t return.
Later, the books will gather dust and yearn.
Later, the meal will feel less warm,
Later, you’ll wish for a different norm.
Later, the glow of the screen will fade,
But the memories you missed won’t get remade.
Later, you’ll crave the time you let go,
Later, you’ll wish you had said “no.”
Today is your chance to pause and see,
To reclaim your time and simply be.
Put the screen down, look around, take a breath,
Let the moments of life come to you, fresh.
Be present, be mindful—make it your creed.
For the richest life is the one you lead.
