So many people are making resolutions for the new year,
Trying to improve their lives from day to day,
That I stop to look at my own life and I wonder,
Have I made any real difference along the way?
If I change the way I eat to lose the extra weight,
If I stop dwelling on the flaws I see in myself today,
If I clear up all the clutter in my ordinary life,
Will people start to listen to what I have to say?
If I spend more time just reading a good book,
If I stop feeling sorry for myself and wear a smile,
If I don't do the chores or pay all the bills,
Will it bring more love to my life for a while?
So many people are trying to find a reason to be happy,
Looking for the perfection they'll never find.
I'll just keep on living my life one day at a time,
I don't think anyone will really mind.
If I spend time with family BEFORE a crisis hits,
If I develop patience instead of running a race,
If I remember what it was like to be a teenager,
Maybe they'll remember the smile on my face.
I'm not going to hurry through this life of mine,
I refuse to strive to be politically correct anymore.
I'm going to live, laugh, love and feel each moment,
Worry, stress and wasted energy will be left on the floor.
There is no magic cure for aging or changing,
There is no rule for making an impression that lasts,
There is no set line between what's right and wrong,
Tomorrow is only a dream and yesterday is in the past.
All we have is our today, as good or bad as it might be,
It won't last long and it won't return once it's over and done.
I might not be able to make a difference to the whole world,
I can only give my best and hope it matters to someone.
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