Richard Lackman - Here And Now

As I look around me, everything I see
Looks the same as yesterday with no uncertainty
I see nothing changing; time seems not to move
Life for me seems quite secure, what more is there to prove

All I see is here and now as that is all there is
I know a friend with troubles but those troubles are just his
Things like that don't bother me I have not reached the stage
As sickness and infirmity come with an older age

I hear that health is fleeting but for me that can't be true
If something bad was happening I'd surely have a clue
But if I saw the future I would have reason to cry
I'd discover that to my surprise tomorrow I will die

Richard Lackman

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