things I learned today

I

smile -- your destiny
is in your hands
if you mold your future
with an ugly frown on your face
you will find yourself
living in a dilapidated house
on a polluted river

smile -- your destiny
is in your hands

II

there is no future
like the present
this is now
and here is your freedom
live-streaming
from some place within
a fountain bubbling
with joy and newness