Truth
Your power exists in the moment of now.
It is the only place you can make a difference
In your life and in the lives of others.
The past is gone, done with, unchangeable;
You have no power there.
The only use of the past
Is to use its lessons to shape the future.
Today’s power will make a mold for the future you.
It is within your power to become whatever you desire,
Fulfill whatever you dream.
Use today’s power to empower the direction of your life.
If you use today’s power, it will increase tomorrow’s;
Like love, you must use it to receive more.
About this poem
Published in Through the Eyes of Women: an International Collage, Chemeketa Press 1992
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Written on February 01, 1991
Submitted by Ariel on September 19, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 549 |
Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 13 |
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