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The Gift of Today

Posted by Brian Pelkey,
North Country explorer from Saranac Lake
September 7, 2014

The steamy mist sits quietly upon my dreams... waiting...
Somehow it knows I am not ready...
I need more...time
Time to breathe in its life...
Slowly...then, as if not to interrupt my thoughts...
It lifts the blanket of support to unveil the subtle light of day...
And the excitement pulses through my body...like the steady beating of a soft drum...
Pushing me to enjoy this gift...
Another chance! A new beginning!
Today.