today

I may never see tomorrow,
There is no written guarantee,
And the things that happened yesterday
Belong to history.

I cannot predict the future,
I cannot change the past.
I must use this moment wisely,
For it soon will pass away,
And be lost to me forever
As part of yesterday.

I must exercise compassion,
Help the fallen to their feet.
Be a friend unto the friendless,
Make an empty life complete.

The unkind things I might do today
May never be undone,
and the friendships that I fail to win
May nevermore be won.

I may not have another chance
On bended knee to pray,
And thank God with a humble heart
For giving me this day.