Today, on This New Day

 

Today, on this new day given me,

at first glance, I see nothing new.

Faithfully, yesterday’s pain has

followed me along with fond

and faded memories of earlier

days.

Today, on this new day given me,

I have no place else to go, no wishes

and dreams for the future which lies

ahead of me.

Today, on this new day given me

given my advanced age and waning

physical and mental state, maintaining

with that which I have left in me

is a blessing.

Today, on this new day given me,

I am still grateful for what I had and

what I used to be, all the properties

and activities which got me here.

I have been more fortunate than so

many more whom I have known.

Today, on this new day given me,

I shall relish in the thought that I

still have a litany of choice words

yet to say. “Zyzzyva,” has the unique

distinction of being the Oxford English

Dictionary’s last word. I can’t ever see

any need for me to use that word. So,

at least for today, as I live and breathe,

I’m okay.

                           -30-

Chris Hanch 6-12-2023