one second...

if…

you only had one second.

and in the moment had to choose

between the life you’ve lived up to now

or something different and new

would you look at all you’ve done here

all the smiles you’ve given out

or would the past you had to dwell on

be one filled with hurt and doubt

in that moment’s swift decision

would it be filled with all you ‘should’

or would you have trouble finding heartache

with a life filled with uncommon good

not that we live in just one second

but if each second was added to the next

would the life we lived from this second on

be one of the truly best?

could we change the world without some movement

without raising banners or fighting for a cause

in that second, after second

the whole world rise up in song

to find the deeper meaning

in a word, a hug, a laugh

and when we reach that final second

know that we’ve lived our very best.

04/30/13

clc