
Do It Now
Don’t leave it for tomorrow, my friend,
For tomorrow may never descend.
Don’t wait for later, don’t delay,
Later might slip quietly away.
Later, the chai will lose its heat,
Later, your passion may retreat.
Later, the night will hush your will,
And dreams will rest, forgotten still.
Do it now—while the sun is bright,
Do it now—with all your might.
Tomorrow, fatigue may weigh you down,
Tomorrow, years may paint you brown.
Regret is but a heavy chain,
A longing for what won’t remain.
Now is the moment, fresh and free,
Now is the time for you to be.
Today’s a bird within your hand,
Tomorrow’s flight you can’t command.
Laziness steals what can’t return,
While lost time never reaffirms.
So rise, act, and make your way,
Do it now—do it today!
May God’s grace light your way,
And bless each step, come what may.
Guchi.