today is mine when the sun came up this morning i took the time to watch it rise as its beauty struck the darkness from the skies i thought how small and unimportant all my troubles seem to be and how lucky another day belongs to me and as the sleepy world around me woke up to greet the day and all its silent beauty seemed to say so what my friend if all your dreams you haven t realized look around you got a whole new day to try today is mine today is mine to do with what i will today is mine my own special cup to fill to die a little that i might learn to live and take from life that i might learn to give today is mine with all men i curse the present that seems void of peace of mind and race my thoughts beyond tomorrow and vision there more peace of mind but when i view the day around me i can see the fool i ve been for today is the only garden we can tend today is mine today is mine to do with what i will today is mine my own special cup to fill to die a little that i might learn to live and take from life that i might learn to give today is mine