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Who Owns the Day

Who Owns the Day?

Awake carelessly;
No connection to the internal dialogue.
Floating, a gentle space of minutes.
I wonder, how do I join the day?

Oh, go ahead, just pick a project,
   find meaning in your life!
Hurry, make good use of the time!
The ego rattles on.

Fear stomps in.
Do I have a mission, some higher calling?
Have I missed it?  
How do I fix the day I’m wasting?

His voice calms my mind.
I’m in the stream flowing with life,
    it runs through me. 
Lord, what a glorious day!

Copyright © Pat Davis | Year Posted 2015

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Debbie Duncan Date: 10/31/2015 3:50:00 PM nicely done , 7 indeed :) Login to Reply

Anisha Dutta Date: 10/11/2015 7:46:00 AM Dear Pal Nice Poem. I appreciate and can feel your feelings. Anisha Dutta Login to Reply Pat Davis Date: 10/12/2015 2:28:00 PM Thank you for reading and your thoughtful comment Anisha! Pat

Marilyn Williams Date: 10/7/2015 11:37:00 AM I love it, how essential to life. Congrats to you as a new poet person. Login to Reply Pat Davis Date: 10/7/2015 7:54:00 PM Thank you Marilyn! Pat

Jo Saunders Date: 10/7/2015 3:16:00 AM I enjoyed this very much, Pat. Loved the pattern, how the ego's self promoting, nagging and self denigrating gets squeezed between the joyous awakening and the handing over to the flow of the God-Universe. The last line is a cracker. Well done. Login to Reply Pat Davis Date: 10/7/2015 7:55:00 PM Thank you Jo! Very encouraging! Thank you for reading and commenting. Best to you, Pat :)

Lisa Pensulu Date: 10/7/2015 1:48:00 AM Nice poem Pat, write on! I love ur flow :) Login to Reply Pat Davis Date: 10/7/2015 7:56:00 PM Thank you Lisa!

Shirley Rebstock Date: 10/6/2015 9:53:00 PM Lovely poem, I can relate this Login to Reply Pat Davis Date: 10/7/2015 7:56:00 PM Thank you Shirley! :) Pat

Floyd Neal Date: 10/6/2015 9:29:00 PM Very nice. Loved the symmetry and the flow. Read some of my poems on the site. God Bless. Login to Reply

Judy Cennami Date: 10/6/2015 6:25:00 PM I like it, Nicely Done! Login to Reply Pat Davis Date: 10/6/2015 6:26:00 PM Thank you for reading Judy. :) Pat

Anthony Crisafulli Date: 10/6/2015 6:04:00 PM Love the permission you give yourself. Login to Reply Pat Davis Date: 10/6/2015 6:28:00 PM Thank you for reading Anthony. Learning to rest and trust is a huge process. :) Pat

Cori Wunderlin Date: 8/29/2015 10:50:00 PM Isn't it funny how we establish OUR value based on a job or a title or an expectation of others! Some people waste their entire beautiful life trying to live up to something! It is good to hear his voice, to hear his peace and rest and explore your beauty while bathed in his love. Basking in the Glory! Letting go of what "rattles" you. Great poem! Login to Reply Pat Davis Date: 8/30/2015 10:32:00 AM Thank you for your thoughtful response. Thank you for reading Cori :)

Pam Deremer Date: 8/27/2015 10:02:00 PM Very nice! I really liked it. Login to Reply Pat Davis Date: 8/28/2015 10:41:00 AM Thank you for your encouragement Pam!