Today is all you have

The inky black

of the sky

is flecked gold

by the shimmering rays 

of the rising sun

that heralds a new dawn

Wiped clean of

the blemishes 

of yesterday

by the moon’s soothing light

the day is a blank slate

waiting to be filled

a second chance

to get it right

Paint it
in bright colours of hope

coat it 

with the warmth of love

Give it 

the burnished glow

of friendship

and seal it 

with kindness
before time runs out

on today 

and it slips

through your fingers

forever


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