why worry?

i used to worry 

about things, mostly

things that i had

no control over.

people

and situations.

i'd toss and turn

all night

so much so that

i barely slept a wink.

i was

nervous all the time.

hungry

for peace of mind.

trying to figure out

the puzzles of

relationships,

the need for

money.

all the attachments

of life. i was

concerned

with my future

and where things were

headed,

but i'm over

that now,

now that the future

has been shortened

considerably.

why worry anymore,

with so little time.