One Day

Life is short.  A blip in eternity.  But we have the awesome privilege of
making a difference in fulfillment of God’s calling on our lives.  A number
of years ago I wrote this little poem as a reminder to myself not to
wait on “one day” to fulfill my calling.

One Day

Will you, one day, know you’ve mistaken,
The busy-ness of life, for chances not taken?
Will you regret and wish for more time,
Feeling like life was worth less than a dime?

Will you see here, and something more there,
A difference to make, a heartache to spare?
Will you see an investment, a person to love,
A chance to give life from the One who’s above?

Will you say to yourself “one of these days I’ll…”
Only to see that you’ve got just awhile?
“Where did the time go? When did it pass?
Why didn’t I do it?” many will ask.

One day is now, and the urgent is here,
Do what’s important for one thing is clear.
Too many “one day’s” pass by un-seized.
Until all the “one-day’s” are gone like the breeze.