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Don't Trust Tomorrow

Joseph L. Campanello

Don’t Trust Tomorrow


Don’t trust tomorrow,
You might not be in it,
If there’s work to do,
You’d be wise to begin it...

Don’t count on the future,
Or loiter in the past,
All we’re given is today,
And that’s fading fast...

Don’t overlook today,
It’s where life is found,
It’s the home of happiness,
It’s where peace and love abound...

Don’t miss your life
Looking first ahead, then behind,
Keep your eye on the here,
You’ll be surprised what you find.

Joseph L. Campanello (c) 2023

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One day at a time: It's all we really have.

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Submitted by josephcampanello on November 30, 2023

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Scheme A Abxb xcdc dexe xfxf x
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 511
Words 108
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
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