Danny Nunn Poet I do not know?

One Day At a Time

At birth, we all start the very same way
Wet, naked and hungry, looking for someone to love
Our eyes are open, but we cannot see
We cannot talk, much less know what to say
But deep down inside, we know it is coming from above
We don't even know what we will be

We crawl, then baby steps but not in one day
We wobble and run into things, balance cannot be found
Then by two, off and running to who knows where
Still no sense of direction in our play
Some never get both feet on the ground
Maybe they will get there with a lot of prayer

Then later on in life as we start to grow
Running our race and reaching our goal
Really we are just wanting to make it to the finish line
Maybe for some it is just a big show
It all depends on what is in your soul
And the end is not sleeping in a box made of pine

Rather it is walking, talking or running a race
We have to learn in steps or the moves that we make
Each will come to us in a matter of time
We cannot all be winners or an ace
Because life is not always a "piece of cake"
All we can do about this old life, "is one day at a time"

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Carolyn Devonshire January 26, 2010 at 3:58 AM Indeed, it's very early in life that we start learning to find our own way. At a young age the people around us do much to shape our personalities and that's why it's so important to give youth support, encouragement and good role models. If we all had these advantages, this would be a far better world, Danny. There's a lot of wisdom in this great poem. Much love, Carolyn