Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
I forget yesterday, but remember tomorrow,
Tomorrow promises hope, yesterday sorrow.
When I forget tomorrow, I remember yesterday,
The future holds no promise if the past has its say.
Today needs no remembering, filling our eyes,
Its moment holds no guessing, no compromise.
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Yesterday lies buried under the weight of snow,
Tomorrow lies underground as roots that grow.
Today lies between the eternity of dawn and dusk,
Time’s moments always convey a special trust.
Tomorrow holds its breath as it waits in the wings,
Yesterday leaves in its wake a song that sings.
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One day may bring happiness, another day sorrow;
As we ride time’s arrow yesterday, today, tomorrow.
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(c) John Herlihy November 2018
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You seem to have struggled with this poem to make it match your idea. But it ends very well with those last two lines. I am a futurist who dreams of world we can shape with good vision. Shaping the future requires that we act properly today so that future will come about. If we do nothing, we have no control over the future. And, we can keep repeating the mistakes of the past. So we have to study the past very carefully to discern what the right direction and for the future. Making the same mistakes over and over in history is our fault for not learning as a world society.
Ron
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Love ya!
Jane