Today

Tick, tick rings the clock
It counts the moments as they go
In the past is where their locked,
Second chances are a no.
And there's no way to undo time,
Actions stuck where they belong.
We can only climb,
But can we climb on past the wrong?
Can we live with the regret, the pain?
Things that scarred our souls.
What from this dreary life we gain,
Is it just bodies filled with holes?
When were lying in a grave
What at last will our tombstone say?

Was money the master, we the slave?
Did we let past define today?
Maybe we never fufilled our dream.
Perhaps lived a life we didn't want.
The dead these words scream
"Live for today, live life undaunted.
Because If you live for tomorrow
That day will never come,
And if you live inside past shadow
Then the present will just fill numb.
So live each day as if the last.
You have today,
Not the future or the past!"

Author's Note

What did you think of the poem as a whole? Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

Reviews

[tonysp]

I enjoy the 1st 3 lines that how it always seetimems just tick away before your eyes

[Sam]

Thank you!

[Sam]

Thank you for the review!

[Katelynn]

I highly enjoyed this poem! The idea behind it is wonderful. Great job writing! You have a unique way of portraying things and you will go far in your writing endeavors!

[Sam]

Thank you!

[unspokenpain]

Very interesting questions posed here. Good job. I believe you meant "they" instead of "the" in the second line.

[Sam]

Ah yes I did, thank you for the review.

[Stacy Purvis]

This is fabulous! I love the rhythm and rhyme, the ebb and flow! Thank you for sharing!

[Sam]

Thank you!

[ImSJ]

I see where you're going, Sam, even if I have some arguments with the sentiment. The first four lines are a good hook and drew me in to the rest of the poem. I like your use of rhythm and rhyme, too. Remember to spell check though! Well done!

[Sam]

Thanks for the review!