If Not Now…

Tomorrow, perhaps

I’ll wake up at dawn

And wander outside

As a new day is born.

I’ll feel the damp dew

Under my feet

And watch the sun rise

Where land and sky meet.

I’ll feel the warm rays

Beat down on my head

And be grateful I left

My snug, cosy bed.

 

Next week, maybe

I’ll visit a friend

Once, so close

Now a friendship to mend.

We’ll laugh and recall

Times from before

Memories, so precious

That still they endure.

We’ll vow this time

To never lose touch

As we realise our bond

Means so very much.

 

Next month, I could

Take a flight

An adventure that starts

At a soaring height.

Travelling away

To a land much admired

A place to visit

For so long desired.

Gazing upon

A sea glittering blue

I’ll wonder at the sight

Before me so new.

 

 

Possibly, next year

I’ll follow my dream

However out of reach

It might now seem.

I’ll take a brave step

And push down my fear

As I finally do justice

To a wish long-held dear.

And when I succeed

In spite of all doubt

I’ll be grateful I dared

To let my hopes out.

 

But there’s no hurry

There’s no great haste

I’ve still got plenty of

Time to waste.

I’ll stay in bed

And carry on dreaming

Planning for tomorrow

Plotting and scheming.

And maybe one day

I’ll finally make a start

To live the life

That I want in my heart.

 

But what if time goes

It just fades away

And with it the promise

Of a brand new day?

So today, I’ll get up

And stand up tall

I’ll grab hold of life

And give it my all.

No longer my dreams

Will remain in my head

I’ll finally live the life

I’m wanting instead.