Live For Today Again.

Goldfinch60



We have them all the time,

The days that come and go,

But in our lives there are just two days,

Two days where nothing can be done.

One is called yesterday,

And the other is called tomorrow.

So today is the right day,

The right day to do things,

To do things and live,

So live for today.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 29th, 2025 01:17
  • Comment from author about the poem: Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 51
  • Users favorite of this poem: Cheeky Missy, norabronte, Bella Shepard
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  • orchidee

    Oh, I'm living in the yesterday I worried about next year. I'm a confused laddie. lol.

    • Goldfinch60

      Confusion can reign very often Orchi.

    • Cheeky Missy

      With such irresistible accompaniment, this seems dynamic. Thank you very much for sharing. Excellently rendered with a touch of imagery and with those strains, what a haunting poignancy! Thank you for sharing.

      • Goldfinch60

        Thank you for your kind words CM, much appreciated.

        Andy

      • sorenbarrett

        A great message if people would only listen

        • Goldfinch60

          Thani you soren, yes if only they would listen.

          Andy

          • sorenbarrett

            You are most welcome

          • Doggerel Dave

            Can't fault this advice today...

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you Dave, much appreciated.

              Andy

            • Bella Shepard

              You are the quintessential philosopher my friend, and as you share you remind us of what is fundamentaly important. Keep doing it!

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you for your humbling words Bella, much appreciated.

                Andy

              • arqios

                This short, reflective poem distills a simple but powerful truth: the only day we can truly act in is today. Yesterday is beyond our reach, tomorrow is not yet ours, and both are beyond our control. By naming them as the two days “where nothing can be done,” the poem clears space for the present moment; urging us to embrace it as the right time to act, to live, and to make meaning. It’s a gentle yet insistent reminder to anchor ourselves in now, where life actually happens.

                • Goldfinch60

                  Thank you for your understanding words Rik, much appreciated.

                  Andy

                  • arqios

                    Most welcome, Andy 🕊️🙏🏻
                    Rik



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