The world’s a stage
and all are players thereon,
contributing to Today,
whether phrase, scene, or act,
so live Today fully and contribute generously,
ignoring the ramblings of bit players,
the mumblings of hacks
and the grumblings of critics.
Act your various roles deliberately
ad-libbing your jibes and joshing your one-liners.
Enjoy the Moment, for only Today can be lived.
Yesterday offers value,
demonstrating where we have been
and how we got here,
its regrets and joys driving Today’s actions
and providing direction, motivation, and insightful growth.
But Yesterday must not, can not be relived.
Looking backward can move you forward,
but superfluous looking forward moves you backward,
for Tomorrow is vague conjecture,
sheer hope and veiled dream,
offering untrustworthy possibilities.
Yesterday is defined, static, concrete.
Tomorrow is vaporous, diaphanous, murky,
quicksand ensnaring the unwary.
Living Tomorrow fosters misstep
and Today’s journey falters.
Concentrate on the journey, not the destination.
Revel in the scenery, not the path.
Eternity commences now.
copyright 2003 by Chuck Morlock
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