What You Do Today
A veces , sin saber cómo, uno se topa con una frase, un poema, una reflexión que encuentra un eco interior. Entonces piensa que le hubiera gustado poder escribirla o sobre todo, vivirla. Eso es lo que me ha ocurrido hoy cuando andaba en busca de otra cosa. Hallé este poema en una bitácora que alguien empezó un día y luego no prosiguió.
No había puesto el nombre del autor, pero lo encontré en otro sitio, aunque me gustaría saber más sobre él. Su apellido nos lleva hacia Sudáfrica pero aún no sé en realidad quién es. Tampoco me importa demasiado, me basta con lo que ha dejado escrito porque me gusta lo que dice: lo importante es “ Lo que hacemos HOY”
What You Do Today
Break away from all that is real.
Forget how you think, forget how you feel.
Live life today, forget things gone by.
Live your own truth and not the world's lie.
Create a life of living, be spontaneous and brave.
Go off the beaten path, find your own road and pave.
For if you live life for you and you alone,
You'll be your own master and create your own throne.
The world around may tell what to do or say,
But tomorrow is too worrisome; concentrate on today.
Things may have gone wrong in the days of the past,
But she who looks at yesterday always finishes last.
Learn from your mistakes and move on twice as wise.
Help those less fortunate, smile at those you despise.
And once your life is over, once your journey's done,
You will know you ran the race, and you will know you have won.
For yesterday is hopeless and tomorrow's far away,
But in the end it will matter what you do today.
Robert Mkwanda
No había puesto el nombre del autor, pero lo encontré en otro sitio, aunque me gustaría saber más sobre él. Su apellido nos lleva hacia Sudáfrica pero aún no sé en realidad quién es. Tampoco me importa demasiado, me basta con lo que ha dejado escrito porque me gusta lo que dice: lo importante es “ Lo que hacemos HOY”
What You Do Today
Break away from all that is real.
Forget how you think, forget how you feel.
Live life today, forget things gone by.
Live your own truth and not the world's lie.
Create a life of living, be spontaneous and brave.
Go off the beaten path, find your own road and pave.
For if you live life for you and you alone,
You'll be your own master and create your own throne.
The world around may tell what to do or say,
But tomorrow is too worrisome; concentrate on today.
Things may have gone wrong in the days of the past,
But she who looks at yesterday always finishes last.
Learn from your mistakes and move on twice as wise.
Help those less fortunate, smile at those you despise.
And once your life is over, once your journey's done,
You will know you ran the race, and you will know you have won.
For yesterday is hopeless and tomorrow's far away,
But in the end it will matter what you do today.
Robert Mkwanda
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