Take it upon myself,
this task
that I am not endowed
with the wit,
nor the strength
to pull it through.
But it must be done
and there is no other.
Watched too many dawns rise,
spilling their golden light
into the eyes
of an envious,
thankless crowd.
They never look up,
always drawn down.
Dissatisfied,
and absorbed in all their crimes.
No time,
or inclination
to make it their turn
driving forward.
Why am I to say,
“I can.”?
All I can do
is try.
I’ve been derelict
as anyone else.
I have not done
my best
to make things better.
Here I am today.
no different than any other.
What makes today the day?
Why is this the time?
I don’t think
that I have an answer,
just a desire to say,
“I tried.”
I know
it won’t be easy,
but I’ll go
one day at a time.
Today,
I put my pen down
and draw
a new
timeline.
DJR – 2023
