Choices
Your power, Your Present.
I opened my eyes today, 5am
I turned my head, to see
My wife and daughter, sleeping
In embrace, peacefully…
I had slept last night, with a heavy heart
And a muddled mind
Questioning my present, my NOW
The result of my choices…
But even as the sun hadn’t risen still
And my eyes saw my family beside me…
My first thought, about THIS PRESENT
Also, the result of my choices…
Often, one wonders about one’s life’s path…
How different it would’ve been if…
Had I known this before, only if…
Had someone guided me, if only…
But No! Stop! Just for a moment, consider…
The PRESENT may not seem like it
But it’s your PRESENT… Your Gift
You may not see it as, but You need it so…
Gifts aren’t what we always want…
Gifts are what we need
As today’s present becomes tomorrow’s past
And yesterday’s choice becomes today’s Present…
Please don’t cry today…
Find gratitude instead
You are your choices, yes
As much as you are your thoughts…
Every breathing soul has a purpose in his breath
Every Victim has a dream
Every caged soul sees the open sky
Every frown holds a smile within…
If only, you CHOOSE to see
That your choices DON’T LIMIT YOU…
They make you Limitless, and Boundless
If only you CHOOSE to see…
You can Choose Gratitude… Instead of complaints
You can Choose Abundance… Instead of the cage of limits
You can Choose Lessons… Instead of mistakes
You can Choose Freedom… Instead of shackles…
See your choice today, make one
To Gift (Present) yourself tomorrow…
Know within your heart that you chose
With the best of intentions…
The Gift to yourself, is yours
And there is no wrong…
Be thankful, for your choice…
It’s your Power, your freedom, your lesson…
This thought process and this piece of writing, originated from within the feeling of gratitude. It’s beautiful, how the feeling of Gratitude can change one’s thoughts — from anxiety and remorse over the self-proclaimed “bad” choices, to the contentment of learning, growing, and evolving over the foundation of those same choices. The reason of my gratitude — this life changing thought-altering emotion — Family. Each and every one of us has within our lives, something or someone to be thankful for. I request you, to think of them, when you find yourself getting lost in a blackhole of negativity — A single ray of light, in the form of Gratitude, can fill your void with Light!!! The best part — YOU have the CHOICE, to feel so.
