One a Days

When you are pouring out your life

into little piles

of dust

that was your body

you will think

that the man

or woman

you used to know

was justified

to waste so much time

on notions

that were unimportant

While you

will no longer

be you

you will have compassion

for yourself

because you know

that you were once you

and you will know

that you deserve a break

But right now

you are you

and you think that

there is so much potential

going unused

and you will say to yourself

tomorrow

I will do better

and you probably will

but you will not think 

it is true

And when you are pouring out your life

into little piles 

of dust

you will think

is that my body?

and you will realize

that yes

it is

but it is nothing new.