Write something good today, I determined.
Something good:
like a sunset bleeding crimson and gold
over gently rolling hills of blue grass
Something good:
trees bending graceful in the wind like dancers,
like a lover bending to his beloved
Something good:
a baby’s first smile, a mother’s fierce pride
that rises so strongly and suddenly that it chokes her up
Something good:
the smell of rain on rich, dark earth
when the plants are just beginning to bloom
Don’t write of sorrow, or loss, or regret
Though those things help us love
all the somethings good
Today, take only the beauty
Only the bliss
Wrap it up in spun-silver words
Pass it on like a gift
And expect nothing in return
Give it with joy and thankfulness
And remember to fight for it
every day of your life
Resist greed and apathy,
Because something good
is worth fighting for,
Even if the battle is never-ending.