we tried to find solace
in unknown deepness--
warmth & respite, ignored
in favor of stranger, atypical strides.

the sounds made sense at first,
then didn't.

imagine asking a question you never want answered,
posture straight and ears turned sideways,
cupped in hand,
yet deafened by sadness.

we weren't going to work,
but only time could tell us no
so firmly we stopped denying it.

Tomorrow lingers on my fingertips

Smudged black ink as I flip through the memories

Hovering over faces and names

That have become foreign to my tongue

I can remember the laughter

Tucked in each crease

Until I am falling within each broken loop and letter

How easy it is to forget

And how much easier it is to remember

Tripping over my shadow

I watch the sun slowly set

Holding the last ray of light close to me

As if I can capture hope

If tomorrow comes and brings a different light--
far from what you wanted, planned or dreamed of:
live your best today, intentionally, purposefully
and tomorrow, bring all that's good from today

If tomorrow never comes, as all is temporary:
live your best today, hold on to everything you love
embrace them all tightly, leave no space for doubt
you'll be leaving a beautiful, inspiring mark

If tomorrow does come & answers all your prayers:
still, live your best today, so you could prepare
to be that person who knows, appreciates, & cares
for that precious blessing that has been given

Live your best today
through all the ifs of tomorrow

Live your best today
because tomorrow is never promised

Live your best today
because this is all that's certain.

Sun shines down the road.
Leading into tomorrow.
Leading on, for you.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ b
⠀⠀⠀⠀a
⠀⠀ c
⠀k
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀  ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀w
⠀ ⠀  ⠀⠀ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀ g
⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ n
⠀⠀⠀⠀s
⠀⠀⠀i
⠀ d
e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ our hearts ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ f ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ i ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ l ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ l ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ i ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ n ]
⠀⠀[ g ]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ you
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀me
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀tomorrow
⠀w
⠀⠀ i
⠀⠀⠀ t
⠀⠀⠀⠀ h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
[ a kiss here ]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ k
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ h⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀there
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ e⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀and
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ every w
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀h
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e
⠀⠀⠀­⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ r
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e­lse
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
b. eautifu   l
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀o
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀v
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀n
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀[ g ]⠀⠀⠀worl(d)s
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
.
⠀⠀⠀s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ show that
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀e⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀the
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ s⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀un
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ S⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀iv
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀a⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ er⠀⠀⠀se
⠀⠀⠀⠀ r
⠀⠀⠀ g⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀has been
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ good
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and
⠀⠀⠀ L⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀steady in
⠀⠀⠀ L⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀its
⠀⠀⠀ a⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀promise
⠀⠀⠀t
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
(winter will knock the hell out
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀of some of us)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ but april
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WITH a
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ bow,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and beauty
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
:w:ill hitch its cart to yOU, and yOU
⠀⠀⠀⠀-and yOU(a.nd mE) and yOu
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ you and even
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀You:
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Lets get drunk and pretend were in love
So when we wake up lonely tomorrow
We will at least have a sweet memory
Of what never was