In The Next

I

In the next Second I will breathe

My heart will beat

My eyes will open – and close

My thoughts will turn

I -- in that Second, will continue to Live…

Live a life without definition

Live a life controlled by others

Live a life with no beginning -- or end

Live a life, that kills and smothers

II

In the next Minute I will succeed

My soul will heat

My passion will waken – and doze

My every feeling will burn  

I – in that Minute, will Give…

Give everything I have into something small

Give my heart in a text, a tweet, a post

Give all that I love – that matters – all

Give to be ridiculed and destroyed – my most

III

In the next Hour I will proceed

My determination will become fleet

My aspirations will be humbled – and dare to suppose

My persona will learn

I – in that Hour, will Outlive…

Outlive the interest of a nation

Outlive the conviction of our youth

Outlive the morals of a generation

Outlive the value of the truth

IV

In the next Day I will believe

My opinion will become concrete

My decision will be put down in speech – and in prose

My bearing will become stern

I – in that Day, will Sieve…

Sieve through the accepted lies

Sieve through my own ideas and emotions

Sieve through the now – before it dies

Sieve through life and find its meanings

V

In a Second, a Minute, a Hour, a Day

I can define myself by others – or be Nothing

No More – Now, I find my own Way

I, find Myself -- to be Something