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sufficient unto the day

“You are alive today, and no matter what your condition, make a
mark here and now.  Opportunity is at every moment, seizing it is
pleasure.”—Angelo Sotira


                                                                      do not borrow
                                                            from tomorrow
                                                  fat and marrow
                                        for today;
                              if you serve now
                    your reserve, how
          will you face life's
roundelay?

                                                                      let no scorning
                                                            steal the morning
                                                  sun adorning
                                        every hill
                              with a measure
                    of good pleasure
          for the leisure
of your will.

                                                                      peace attending
                                                            the transcending
                                                  apprehending
                                        of your ways
                              shall not waver,
                    though you savour
          the disfavour
of life’s craze.

                                                                      in the starkness
                                                            of the darkness,
                                                  strive to mark less
                                        of your ink,
                              while defeating
                    every fleeting
          bitter-sweet thing
on the brink.

© Copyright 2024 February 23
by Clyve A. Bowen♫
Written by cabcool
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