the present

Copyright © May 30, 2004 by Richard J. Sereday Jr.
All rights reserved

I have a present for you,
here and now.

The past is no gift
that I could give,
for it was given in my past.

And the future is
not yet mine to give, 
as is so plain to see,

but I have the present,
this, my gift to thee,

so let us take these days,
and share them one by one,

till our tomorrow comes,
and becomes
our present once more.