in the now

relax, she says.
go with the flow,
breathe deeply
and exhale.
imagine yourself
on a white sandy
beach with clear
blue water and
skies with long
stripes of soft
stratus clouds.
stretch out your
arms, your legs,
let all of your
cares evaporate
and be whole, live
in the moment.
the now. okay, okay,
alright already.
can't you stop
saying that stuff
for one day and just
take a walk with me.