Until you don’t

Each day you awaken

you can make the choice:

to live

passionately,

lovingly,

cheerfully,

gratefully;

to work to be who you

want to be,

dream to be,

are meant to be;

to spread joy

by simply being joyful -

despite pain,

disappointment,

challenges,

anxiety,

cruelty;

each day

that death does not close your eyes

you can make the choice

to rejoice in what is

because you are.