Today Is Mine
When the sun came up this morning
I took the time to watch it rise.
As its beauty struck the darkness
from the skies.
I thought how small and unimportant
all my troubles seem to be,
and how lucky another day belongs to me.
And as the sleepy world around me
woke up to greet the day,
and all its silent beauty seemed
to say:
So what, my friend,
if all your dreams you haven't realized.
Look around,
you got a whole new day to try.
Today is mine, today is mine,
to do with what I will.
Today is mine. My own
special cup to fill.
To die a little that I might
learn to live.
And take from life that I
might learn to give.
Today is mine.
With all men I curse the present that
seems void of peace of mind,
and race my thoughts beyond tomorrow
and vision there more peace of mind.
But when I view the day around me
I can see the fool I've been.
For today is the only garden
we can tend.
Today is mine, today is mine,
to do with what I will.
Today is mine. My own
special cup to fill.
To die a little that I might learn to live.
And take from life
that I might learn to give.
Today is mine.