The Vanishing Now
By Lena Falkenbury

 

The present slips through my fingers,
a flicker of light too fast to hold.
Screens glow, voices hum,
and the world keeps spinning,
louder and louder.

 

There’s always something to do,
somewhere to be.
Moments scatter like leaves in the wind,
forgotten before they land.

 

When was the last time I paused—
felt the sun on my face,
the weight of silence in the air?
When did I last notice the way
laughter lingers in a room
long after it’s gone?

 

We race forward, heads down,
forgetting that the present
is already a memory
we’ll wish we had made.

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Lena Falkenbury, a Palestinian-American interdisciplinary artist based in Baltimore, Maryland, is immersed in the captivating world of emotions through her lens. Currently pursuing her BFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Lena's photography dives into the world of music and family. With each frame, she invites viewers to connect with the universal language of emotions. Lena's artistic journey, shaped by her studies at MICA, continues to unfold, capturing the essence of the human experience through the lens of her camera.