The future races ahead of us <br />The past stretches out behind <br />All that really matters is now <br />And the urgency of this moment <br /> <br />Unspoken words still in our throats <br />Vie with memories that well up <br />Ifs and buts sit heavy and useless <br />Can and will seem to float above us <br /> <br />A brave new world is calling us <br />Echoes try to grab our sleeves <br />Stretch out your arms blindly <br />I will guide your steps safely <br /> <br />Hands grasp the here and now <br />Leave what was alone in its place<br /><br />Fiona Davidson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-its-place/