The Choice Is Up To You
30 Days of Poetry Day 7: Choice offers reward or consequences
Every day you wake up,
And choose to get out of bed.
Every night as the darkness rolls in,
You choose to rest your head.
Your choice is yours to eat that food.
It’s your choice what you drink.
But be careful exactly what you choose,
The consequences are greater than you may think.
Say today you choose to take a walk,
Tomorrow you may be sore.
But think of what might happen,
If you chose to never walk out that door.
We must take responsibility
For the choices that we make.
But if we just let life happen to us,
Well, that’s a choice too, for goodness’ sake.
Sometimes we reap the benefits
Of the items that we sow.
Other times there are consequences
That run deeper than we’ll know.
But do not let this paralyze you,
Do not let it keep you still.
Move forward and continue to live your life,
Making whatever choices that you will.
For life is far too short,
Too important to ignore.
If you chose to do nothing,
Well, you may just die a bore.
Go forth and conquer many new things,
The choice is up to you.
Consequences may exist,
But so many rewards await you, too.
