nothing is taken for granted
they say not tomorrow and not one more day in this life
but i say today
right now at this very moment and this time
nothing can be taken for granted
not even my own body
nor my voice
to speak, to sing, to incant, to whisper or shout, to scream in the dark
my own voice
to mutter and to murmur
to cast beautiful spells, and shadows in the twilight, and poetry
and to cast my vote
my one vote
irreplaceable
right now
invaluable
and
never taken for granted.