Hold

You can say it,

Everyone can

And many do,

Many of you,

From time to time,

But you can’t hold

On to it long,

Not long enough—

Be foolish or

Be cunning. Do

Your best or do

Nothing at all,

It won’t matter.

It won’t change what

It’s done, your world.

You can say it

Like a mantra

And know it’s true,

But tomorrow,

If you get up,

You will get up

And look around

At what’s being

Done and by who,

And off you’ll go,

Convinced you’ll do

Or try to do

What’s important,

What will matter,

At least to you.