Today

Waiting for tomorrow

why waste your today.

Today you are born

today you will die,

fight and run love and lose

all your glories and shames

all your crowns and crumbs

flowers, thorns, swords and kisses

will rush ahead only today.

Those dreams of tomorrow

lazy reveries air castles

caresses amorous and grand

tiffs and worries bland

are today's routine,

don't slave today for the whip

cross the mountains never sleep

for you will slip today.

Write your letters  sing songs

dance and play sad and gay

someone else will record your dreams

when your tomorrow comes.

Sabita Sahu