Carpe Diem

This day is young where we embrace

God's grace soft-flung to time and space

And what we do with it will be

Forever part of history

This day is new to you and I

In spite of other days gone by

None ever held this day before

Its lilt soon spilt and sealed to yore

This day is chief, its little reign

Will, leaf by leaf unveil joy, pain,

Grief, laughter, like a flower tree

That blooms then fades on twilight’s lea

This day is It; our best intent

Was meant for This ere it is spent

Thus it behooves each one to pray

To seek God’s hand then seize this day

© Janet Martin

This is the day the Lord has made;

Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Ps.118:24

(a verse that reminds us,

no matter how often we hear it,

from Who and Why, this day)