I MAY NEVER SEE TOMORROW

I may never see tomorrow 

There's no written guarantee 

And things that happened yesterday 

Belong to history.

I cannot predict the future 

I cannot change the past 

I have just the present moment 

I must treat it as my last.

I must use the moment wisely 

For it soon will pass away 

And be lost to me forever 

As part of yesterday.

I must exercise compassion 

Help the fallen to their feet 

Be a friend unto the friendless 

Make an empty life complete.

The unkind things I do today 

May never be undone. 

Any friendships that I fail to win 

May nevermore be won.

I may not have another chance 

On bended knee to pray, 

And I thank God with humble heart 

For giving me this day.

-- Author Unknown