don't take it for granted

at least not too much, it may become contagious.

'hieu, what are you talking about?'

i'm talking about your time, our time. it's limited, and we must realize the scope of it lies heavily upon our decisions on how to utilize it. please, don't take this as a carpe diem piece, in which i ask you to live everyday like it's your last. while it may be a tad presumptuous, i don't know anyone who does so, or has the energy to keep up with such a lifestyle.

i'm just asking you to hear my story, and take heed.

because i was in prison. i was in jail. i had my time taken away from me.. and when the situation became clear, i cried. i wept. i broke down and cried so hard, i haven't cried a single tear since. a half year of my life, gone. and in that time, you can only imagine how i ached to be free. of course, it doesn't matter too much now, it was a long time ago and in the end, it's all for naught. but we live for the here and now. at least, that's how we should be living.

never looking back
or too far in front of me
the present is a gift
and i just wanna be..
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