Definition of a Day
The span linking one midnight to the next
Earth’s full rotation
A lone card played from time’s thick deck
One thousand four-hundred and forty minutes
What is the definition of a day?
Many overflow with productivity
Some stand out as pinnacles of celebration
While others become hurdles to endure
Counting down the seconds until a new day dawns
Every 24-hour cycle presents an opportunity
Wills yours be punctuated by a mere handful of exclamation points
Strung together by tedious dashes?
Or will you greet each sunrise with the ravenous curiosity of a child?
As the moments trickle to an end,
Will your lives be a compilation of daring strides?
Or timid steps?
When the bells toll her final song
That choice will have been each of ours to make
LUGGAGE Lady 
I really enjoyed reading this poem. I believe a day is whatever each of us want to make of it. I attempt to fill my days with “One thousand four-hundred and forty minutes” of wonder. 🙂
Thank you so much for taking some of those precious minutes to visit my blog! 😉 Your attitude is brilliant — I try to do the same. Here’s a toast: “to a lifetime of unlimited wonder…”
Beautiful. Especially need to remind myself to cultivate “the ravenous curiosity of a child”-gorgeous phrase. xoxo
Don’t we all… xo 😀