Today

Is this day.

It is a first
and a last.

A world was made
changed,

Today.

What happens on this day
hurts people
makes children weep.
Adults laugh, the animals screech.

But then the 24 hours go by, and a slate is wiped clean.

Another day begins, more hours can pass.
We can make new mistakes
heal old wounds,
and make new ones.

Know that there are millions of days ahead.
Each new, young, different.