One Precious Day

I may never see tomorrow

There’s no written guarantee
And things that happened yesterday

Belong to history

I cannot predict the future
And I cannot change the past
I have just the present moment

I must treat it as my last
I must use this moment wisely

For it soon will pass away
And be lost to me forever

As a part of yesterday
I must exercise compassion

Help the fallen to their feet

Be a friend unto the friendless

Make an empty life complete.

I must make this moment precious

For it will not come again
And I can never be content

With things that might have been

Kind words I fail to say this day

May ever be unsaid

For I know not how short may be

The path that lies ahead
The unkind things I do today

May never by undone
And friendships that I fail to win

May nevermore be won

I may not have another chance

On bended knee to pray

And thank my God with humble heart

For giving me this day

I may never see tomorrow

But this moment is my own

It’s mine to use or cast aside
The choice is mine alone
I have just this precious moment

In the sunlight of today

Where the dawning of tomorrow

Meets the dusk of yesterday

..... unknown author.....