Love Today

Dear Yesterday,

I’m grateful

for the memories and lessons,

for experience and joys

beyond all measure

 

Dear Tomorrow,

Here’s my promise:

you will not go to waste;

I’ll unwrap you with the care

reserved for treasure

 

I’m thankful to you both

for you frame all that I am;

I gain the wisdom

coming either way

 

I know this to be true,

that the present would be naught

if not for past and future.

Love,

Today

Author's Note

Some phrases that were rattling around...

captcha: oneness

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Very wise words here, Rita. We can not deny our past, but we do not need to be defined by it. We learn things each day of our lives and if we weed out the bad things while cherishing the good things, we blossom in the tomorrows of our lives. A philosophical beauty of a write. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you for your insights here, Lydi!

[SyberRose]

Yes Rita if only we could just live for today instead of always worrying about the future and memories of the past...nicely done...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Rose! :)

[StoryTellerWriter]

Now asked the past, "Hey, have you seen future?"
"No, I've been looking for him myself."
"He must be in the barn again, as usual, planning things."
Now said, "if you see him, tell him I need to renew his contract."
Past said, "What contract?"
Now looked at Past straight in the eyes. "you keep on forgetting, I don't want future to quit. I still have many things to do."
The news that evening said, "Future has left us,and there's no sign that he will ever return."
Now looked around, Past was not responding.
Now watched TV for hours. Then suddenly, now became past, still looking for future.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Enjoyed this review; thank you!

[Angel]

And you put those lazy phrases to work in a wonderful way.
Sometimes I think we take today for granted. We are either reliving those yesterdays (which we also took for granted when they were "today), or planning the future...which never quite works out according to our plans, anyway. Meantime, today slips past us, almost before we know it.
Very well done, my friend!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Exactly - we need to be grateful for the past, and plan for the future - but we only have today in our hands to embrace... Thanks, Angel! :)

[ANTO]

Oneness - bloody brilliant! I think you Zenned the captcha with your wise poem Rita, you certainly Zenned me. You wield a great reflective and humble pen my friend.
X

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Anto!

[Marie]

A very nice letter Rita. The past owes something to yesterday, and the future owes something to tomorrow.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Marie.

[Jack...]

Very nicely said Rita. Truth holds the pen in this wonderful poem.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jack! :)

[ShelleyA]

Hi Rita. A lovely write and message for all of us about what we can learn from our yesterday's, tomorrows and today! A creative and heartfelt letter. Very nice use of personification. Flow is good; line to line transition and breaks are done well. Nice rhythm. Unique end line rhyme with the last word of each stanza. Good depth of feeling and excellent advice. I like how you express the thankfulness of each of these 'days'. I can relate. Good closing. Well penned and a much enjoyed read. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Shelley - your reviews are so thorough and insightful! I truly appreciate your expertise!

[ShelleyA]

You're welcome Rita. It's always a pleasure to read your poetry. Take care and have a great day!

[Stella Armour]

a little prayer like and i liked it very much Rita..the "present" is God's gift to us today..

[Rita L. Sev]

Amen! Thank you, Stella!

[Cassie]

This is so inspiring. There goes to my library!!!!

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, Cassie! Truly appreciated.