The Day

Ah, my eyes have opened, awake again, "another day", I yawned,

I wonder what is out there, lying in wait for me today.

I roll over and turn off that annoying alarm, it just keeps going on and on,

A necessary evil, (or devil, if you will), that starts me on my way.

I roll out of bed, my feet hit the floor, the cobwebs are fading away,

I mumble a "thank You" to my Father above, for seeing us through the night.

My dog hears me moving, she barks her "good morning", and wags what's left of her tail,

The cats just lay there, not impressed by my arrival, they hate when I turn on the light.

My mornings are full of humdrum rituals, like everyone else, I suppose,

Rare is the man or woman, I would think, who strays from their daily routine.

Creatures of habit, we like the familiar, the sameness, the way that it flows,

We like how things are, and want to keep them that way, running like a well-oiled machine.

Eating and brushing, reading and prayer, my day is moving right along,

And while my body is wrapping things up here at home, my mind is several hours ahead.

With work still miles and minutes down the road, my thoughts are on clocking out and going home,

It reminds me of a saying, I heard long ago, that said, "I shoulda just stood in bed".

Eight hours later, with the work day over, I head out the door, to my car,

Dreading the traffic, but excited for what the night might bring.

Back home, conversation and coffee with my wife, the woman I love and treasure,

Dinner and a movie, together at home, have the makings of a perfect evening.

If today was the day, God called me away, I hope I would leave no regrets,

I've tried to live each day, as my very last one, just in case.

Each day is a gift, from the God that loves us, He always gives us His best,

The least we can do, is give Him, in return, the very best part of our days.

How you live, and how you love, say more about you than you will ever know,

Our character speaks more than our words could ever say.

Be the kind of person to others, that you would want them to be to you,

A smile, and a kind word, are all that it takes, to brighten the darkest of days.