To Live or Die

each day I have a choice

a profound choice

to live

or die

if I choose to die

I live the day carelessly

I pay no attention to the world, the people around me

if I choose to die

a choose to ignore my body

and my soul

and do things that harm both

if I choose to die

I walk through the day without hope

and without mission

if I choose to live

I see the beauty around me

the beauty in the common things

if I choose to live I do not poison my body

by eating poorly, or filling my body with toxins

I take time to breathe and restore my soul

one breath at a time

if I choose live I recognize

that I can make a difference

and strive to do so

I make a choice

to live or die

each day

today

which will it be?