here today, gone tomorrow

and forgotten the day after
loved, unloved
wanted, unwanted
special, or not -
a speck in the vast universe
we live and quickly die

in a breath all is gone -
the coffee, the lunches
and sunday afternoons
moments of love
of solitude
and togetherness
in a breath it is gone

a speck in the universe
we live and quickly die
and ashes go to ashes
as dust goes to dust

tomorrow may never come
all we have is today
to choose to cherish
or to throw away