Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday – Don’t Let Time Get Away
Today…
Realizing yesterday’s tomorrow
Seeing what could become
Instead of looking back
Tomorrow…
And seeing the emptiness
Of time given away
And missed opportunity
Yesterday…
Would have been a better time
To make plans for today
Rather than let it slip away
Today…
Live in the moment
Just for the possibility
That it’s the last day
Tomorrow…
Might never be realized
Living in dreamland
As another unrealized day
Yesterday…
When today seemed far away
And the day after even further
That’s when excuses are made
Today…
Breaking through
No more analyzing or fantasizing
Don’t overthink or complicate
Tomorrow…
Will be another day
But unlike this particular day
Or the rest of the days
Yesterday…
Was one of those days
When once again, time slipped away
Too much time at play
Today…
Make a difference
Put the notes and books away
Raise your voice and say
Tomorrow…
Spread the word
Your voice needs heard
Once or again and again
Yesterday…
Decided what you had to say
To yourself for most of the day
Even took time to pray
Today…
The words you’ve wanted to say
Don’t let her get away
Time for you to make your play
Tomorrow…
Now you see the urgency
Before she’s planted another tree
Somewhere far that you can’t see
Yesterday…
Finally decided what to do
Three simple words and you’ll break through
Look in her eyes; say, “I love you.”
Today…
Realizing yesterday’s tomorrow
The endless loop dissolving
Finally a feeling of belonging
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Very well done, Ralph. This reminds me of “Salutation to the Dawn”.
“Look to this day!
For it is life, the very life of life,
In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence:”
– Kalidasa, 2500 Sanskrit
Lovely and heartfelt. If we love we must never forget to say those 3 little words – I love you.
In the rush of the happenings of living life each and every day most times we forget the little things that make living all that it is meant to be. Having hindsight and looking back at yesterday is good to remember that maybe we forgot that little thing such as saying “I love you” and can make up for it today. Nicely done Ralph.
Quite a unique poem and extremely well constructed. Great message. I love this, Ralph.
Very witty and a joy to read and ponder. Thank you Ralph. I think you accomplished the what you where searching for in each stanza. Brilliant composition. Jamie
Very Nice R J , And as a sixty five year old I can now confirm , Time does slip away from us !