Today Is a Gift To Us All

The thing about today is that: It will be different than any other day Many different factors will share in the reasons That today will be completely original The people we encounter can play a huge role In the way that our day plays out We have no control over how these people may act No control over what they may say or do We can however control the way we allow it to affect us I have met and been friends with About every type of person that there is From healers to killers I have met them all Shared meals and how we feel;the pressure of it all I used to allow outside influences Like these people To play a role in how my day would go Then one day I realized that if you remove the water from the falls All that you have left is a cliff And of course a hole at the bottom All the breathtaking beauty of the waterfall is gone All because some fool decided to build a dam to divert the water The River had no choice in how its day would go It had no choice in allowing an outside force To change its course Of where it would end today We have a choice, no matter what anyone does We can stay on course and maintain the original beauty of our day As long as we always remember That this day belongs to us The only thing that can change that is God, for it is his gift to us all