Lord Byron’s Present Tense To do it for joy Without expectation To do it for journey Not destination Ignoring the narrative Embracing sensation The pain and beauty Your soul’s validation Gene G. McLaughlin 2023 Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading...