Today is Perfect

By Shane Robitaille

Today is finally the day.
It is finally here!
The day to start doing what
you’ve been dreaming about for years.

Your bills are all paid.
Your body is perfect and strong.
Your mind is clear and ready to learn.
Today you can do no wrong.

The “one day” you’ve always talked about.
The “some day” when your schedule’s free.
The “some how” is all figured out.
You can finally be all you can be.

You’re rested and wide-awake.
Your life is perfect and free of clutter.
You’ve got no commitments.
You’ve got the perfect lover.

The sun and stars have aligned.
You are finally in charge.
Your future is mapped out.
Your bank account is large.

The responsibilities you had
are finally in the past.
You’re stylish, got hella good hair,
today you can start living fast.

You have no obligations.
All distractions have disappeared.
Your soul is craving this now.
Today you can start living without fear.

But one day you wake up much older.
You open your tired eyes and feel betrayed.
That perfect day in the future never happened.
But there is still today.

The future is unwritten.
Excuses don’t matter at all.
Put your boots on, lace them up tight,
be brave, be bad a**, stand tall.

Today is perfect for living and loving hard.
No more “one-day”, “some day”, or “some how”.
Go to the rooftop and shout at the stars.
The time is right for living now.