Submissions by SoaringEagle

Today is the day we were looking for yesterday,
today is the day we will remember tomorrow,
but what will we do with today, today?
Will we spend it regretting yesterday,
or worrying about tomorrow?
If today is truly the first day of the rest of our life
should we not give it the attention it deserves?
Should we not live it to its fullest?
Should we not experience all that today has to offer?
What if we knew that today was the last day of our life?
Would we show more kindness and compassion?
Would we be more forgiving,
not only of others, but of...

Sometimes i have to get lost
to find my way,
sometimes i must embrace the darkness
to appreciate the day,
sometimes i must die
before i can live,
sometimes i must take
before i can give.
i live in a world of doubt and confusion
not knowing for sure what is real or just an illusion.
Running in circles like a dog chasing it's tail,
sometimes before i can succeed
i first must fail.
Sometimes i must remember
before i can forget,
sometimes it seems the farther i go,
the farther behind i get,
but onward i press with one thought...