I don’t want to look at my phone today.
I want to live hands free with clear eyes and a full heart.
I hear you can’t lose when you’ve got clear eyes and a full heart. 
Today, I don’t want any notifications or distractions.
I don’t want to numb my pain or loneliness with scrolling.
That’s taken me nowhere but backwards.
I’d rather feel it all and move forward. 
I don’t want to see advertisements or be influenced.
Today, I don’t need to take a photo.
I’ll live in the moment.
Today, I want to listen to the birds sing and watch the sun rise and set.
I want my hands to be free so I can hold hers and hold tight to hope.
I want to savor every second of being here and being alive, because I am here and I am alive.
I want to live like a kid again.
Wild and free, just like I used to be.
I want to remember what I’ve been trying to forget.
I want to come back to myself.
I want to get lost in the goodness of God and draw close to mercy.

About the Author

Tanner Olson is an author, poet, speaker, and podcaster living in Nashville, Tennessee.

He is the author of I’m All Over the Place, As You Go, Walk A Little Slower, and Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope.

You can find Tanner Olson’s books on Amazon.

His podcast is The Walk A Little Slower Podcast with Tanner Olson and can be found wherever you listen to podcasts.

Tanner Olson travels around the country sharing poetry, telling stories, and delivering messages of hope.

You can follow Tanner Olson on Instagram (@writtentospeak) and Facebook where you’ll daily find encouraging words of faith and hope.