If I could bring back yesterday,
I would give love more lavishly,
I would hold my children more often,
I would teach them to speak truthfully

No matter the cost;
Lying is never profitable;
It will cause their precious souls
To be lost

I would teach my children each day,
Not to strive for vein glory,
For the things of this world
Will soon pass away,

If I could bring back yesterday,
I would be more considerate,
More thoughtful,
More generous,

I would share what God
Has shared with me,
I would pray more fervently
On bended knee,

I would be more forgiving,
More tolerant, more kind,
More patient,
To those who are not tolerant,
Kind and patient,
Selflessness is the key

The length of our lives is uncertain,
It is as the morning fog
You see it but for a time,
Then it is gone
Ref: James 3: 14

If only I could bring back yesterday,

© Janice Bumbalough Marler
June 22, 2006