Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Today is the tomorrow I planned for yesterday,
And nearly all my plans for today did not
plan out the way I thought they would yesterday
So today I am forgetting about tomorrow
and I will plan for today, but not too strenuously
Today I will stop to smell a rose
I will tell a loved one how much I love her
I will stop planning for tomorrow
and plan to make today the best day of my life.

Today is the tomorrow I was afraid of yesterday
And today was nothing to be afraid of
So today I will banish fear of the unknown
I will embrace the unknown as
a learning experience full of exciting opportunities
Today, unlike yesterday I will not fear tomorrow.

Today is the tomorrow I dreamed about yesterday
And some of the dreams I dreamt about yesterday
came true today
So today I am going to continue dreaming about tomorrow
And perhaps more of the dreams
I dream today will come true tomorrow.

Today is the tomorrow I set goals for yesterday
And I reached some of those goals today
So today I am going to set
slightly higher goals for today and tomorrow
And if tomorrow turns out to be like today
I will certainly reach all of my goals, one day!

Ruth Carter-Bourdon