Every single morning is a victory Every time the sun comes up I feel I win To be anywhere is a good place to be As good as any so let this day begin The rest of my life all of a sudden now And let it be as great as fate will allow
I came late to the table I realize With the time left to me not what it once was The great clock of the universe is running But adventure still beckons in every size As to the end things spin out from the first cause
The view from anywhere is still as stunning As ever it was this morning because of All of the things which have always made it so Things felt more than seen like hope and faith and love As if questions the answers to which I know
I only get this one chance in the world here So I might as well enjoy it after all After half a lifetime of living in fear It might just be time for some dragons to fall So let me be as great as fate will allow As the rest of my life comes suddenly now
From the author of Jupiter Remembered and Until It’s Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years comes Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman’s Soul – a heartfelt collection spanning more than thirty-five years. Through tender reflections, these poems offer g
God Bless,
Lew