I welcome today,

with my list of tasks

that keep me ready

for what I may face.

I welcome today

though many may ask-

demand- "Be steady,"

as I run this race.

I welcome today,

though some may wear masks,

hiding tragedies

in cotton and lace.

I welcome today

though a friend may ask

with difficulty

to help him curse fate.

I welcomed today

and sitting at dusk,

all calamities

seem to fade away.