Carpe Diem

“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”

― Thích Nhất Hạnh

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in the world of dreams I wander

from the world of dreams I return

in that moment of transition

when I first feel my body once again

rooted in the earth

and my eyes first open

I make a choice

I decide

how this day will be

whether I will catch the joy as it flies (thank you Blake)

or chase fear into places of darkness

whether I will dominate

or seek union

whether I will judge

or practice compassion

whether I will frown

or smile

I choose

to smile

carpe diem