Remembering today
When I remember today
I don’t think about terrorists
politics
evil
religion
or acts of selfless courage
I don’t even worry
about it happening again
Instead I wonder
Was it just another day?
For all of them?
Just more of the same?
Just another day
Like all the others before
Like all the others yet to be
No need to say
No need to ask
No need to do
all those things that (seem seem so simple but)
are so damn hard
And I wonder how many of them thought
…Maybe one day soon
I will be strong enough
brave enough
thin enough
secure enough
smart enough
good enough
or just plain fed up enough
to just say:
WTF!!!!!!!
Rejection
ridicule
failure
disappointment
(even success, go-figure!)
Yes, you scare me shitless!
But I’m going to do it anyway
Some day…
It’s terrifying
Living life afraid
perpetually waiting for “the right moment”
(that never seems to come)
Waiting until circumstances
make it abundantly clear
that it’s not
just
another
day
Desperately trying
to get it right
in those last few moments
with the help of cellular technology
(which is a lousy bet at best)
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Well faced and I’d say you stood the test!
The right moment is always now!
Well, that’s not actually true - the right moment can also be in a minute, next week or 27 December 2047. But it might be now - and you’re not going to find out until you do it - now.
I especially like the (sidelines) in your poem.
The right moment is…before it’s too late.Errr, let me rephrase that: The right moment is definitely NOT “when it’s too late.”But what if the Right Moment is a circular thing and it comes around every so often? If the cycle’s short enough, there may be no distinguishable difference between “too late” and “just right”.
Yeah it is a day day for many. And people are still dying from that day via the toxic air that lingered for months down there. It went from a lot of togetherness to, now, a lot of finger pointing. For a while it was really the United States of America - and not only that it was the whole world that was coming together. Now it is back to sort of the same ole same ole. if you live in NY it is kind of hard to forget, I dunno about Sweden and how today was talked about but here in NY pretty much it was live coverage of the services and the names being read.
Carpe diem
Is there a right moment, just do what you want to do in the moment that appears now, for now is all we have.
The future, it’s way out there, live now, and make damn sure to enjoy your life.
It’s no good looking back regretting.
You never know how things may end up, and sometimes something good comes out of bad
hugs
Gwen
good lyrics! where is the music?
Lyrics are totally not my thing (as I’ve made obvious above, hahahah). But 9/11 and the weeks that followed was one of the lowest points in my life, EVER. It’s totally selfish, but I had to say something. It will be back to the normal stuff in the next post
not bad at all Lori, it´s from the heart
hugs
Gwen
I believe that today is just a section of forever. How will I live this part of my forever? In torment?In misery?Perhaps fear or maybe self doubt? Maybe I will just be happy through it all.It’s my today anyway.I like your memory of today.
It’s definetely NOT a day to be forgotten.
All I can think of to say is, Go, Lori!