New Year or New Day? By Jim Thornton 14/1/2006
I’m waking up this morning, but something’s not quite right!
I feel like there are two of me, ‘Me Left’, and then ‘Me Right’.
Four feet, four legs, four arms have I, brain one, and then brain two.
Two brains! That could be handy! Nah, I’d be twice as confused.
Me 1 rolls over and cries out, “I just don’t understand”,
Me 2 jumps swiftly out of bed, and punches with his hand!
“This is so exciting! I wonder what it means.”
Me 1 says “I can’t work it out; it can’t be what it seems”.
Me 2 runs to the shower, thoughts racing through his mind,
Then rushes to get dressed and shaved, “I don’t want to waste time!”
Then back inside the bedroom, the curtains are flung wide.
Me 2 says “what a day today!” Me 1 says “aarrhhh, it’s bright!”
“Come on”, Me 2 says to Me 1, “there is no time to lose”,
Me 1 says “I’ll just stay in bed, do whatever you choose”.
Me 2 then rushes down the stairs, “today I want to plan,
All the things I’ll do this year, and fortune I can land”.
“I’ll start by visualising, all things I’d like to do,
And how I want all things to be, for me and others too”.
Me 2 then started scribbling, steam off the pencil came,
Until he’d written out his goals, and on the top, his name.
Me 1 rolled out of bed at last, and moaned, “It’s all the same”,
“This year will be same as the last, a struggle and a strain”.
“My body it is aching, and tired I always am,
And look, outside its raining, no joy or winter tan”.
Me 2 burst through the open door, “I’ve got it”, loud he screamed,
“I know today just what I’ll do, look, here it is!” he gleamed.
“Its all down here in black and white, goal 1, 2, 3 ……to 10.
This morning it is ‘Fitness’, and then ‘Lunch with a Friend’”.
“I’ll see you later ‘Number 1’, I’m off now to the gym,
I won’t be back ‘till after lunch, and then more goals fit in”.
“See, after Fitness, Fun and Friends, there’s ‘Wealth Creation’ too,
I’ll trade the market, buy a house, and buy a new car too”.
“How can you do that 2” said ‘1’, “In the market you will burn”,
“People do it all the time, what I don’t know, I’ll learn!”
“Well its way to risky, that for me, I’ll settle for what I’ve got.
I’m happy here just as I am, no risk, this is my lot”.
“No risk of happiness you mean, you feel its not for you,
But everyone can live the dream not just me but you too.
The problem is, you never dream or see what you can do,
You only look at what has been and think that this is you”.
“But what has been has been and gone, it does not change today,
Unless today you think of it, and do more of the same.
If you do everything today, just as you’ve always done,
Then nothing for you will be changed, and still no joy, no fun”.
“Today you have a chance to be, exactly who you wish,
You won’t get there in just one day, but you can start to fish,
For ways of filling up your day with things that spur you on,
And fill you with excitement, and love, and joy and fun.”
“For sometimes we must take a risk, for anything to change,
If you suppress your joy, your dreams, suppressed they’ll always stay.
So come on 1, what say you now, come to the Gym with me,
And we will work those tired old bones, to build a thirst for tea.”
And as the day grew longer, Me 2, he had his way.
And dragged Me 1 out from his bed, and both enjoyed the day.
The first steps had been taken; you know just what that means,
Steps 2 and 3 will follow, reality from dreams.
And as the day drew to a close, they both went back to bed,
Me 1 and 2 merged back as one, two legs, two arms, one head.
And then I came to realise, there were not two at all,
It had been one Me all along, one rose, and one would fall.
For we have opportunity, each and every day,
To choose the ‘me’ that we will be, what we will do and say,
So dream some dreams, and take a risk, and set out all your goals,
Just see today what can be done, you’re not too late or old.
For when you take steps one and two, step 3 will surely follow,
And say you do not reach your goal, should you feel down and hollow?
For half a goal reached still transpires, as progress anyway,
The journey brings you wisdom, joy, fulfilment in the day.
For as you’re working on the goal, the goal it works on you,
And teaches you to get things done, for you and others too.
It shows you that dreams can come true, if action you will take,
It shows you if you help yourself, then changes you can make.
You want to be an Artist? Then plan just that to do!
And if you’re only good, not great, is that not great too?
You want a million pounds next year, a goal that’s bold and brash,
Then half a million in two years, would you turn away the cash?
So start your planning, fill your life, with all that brings you fun,
Know that progress you can make, what you don’t know you learn,
And if you think of nothing, that you would like to do,
Its time to start some dreaming, just like you used to do.
So now I lay down back to sleep, what will the new day bring?
As I progress towards my dreams, my heart and soul both sing.
Today I’ve had an insight, that has changed my life too,
I shut my eyes and start to dream, and thank Me 1 and 2!
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