TODAY©

Today, I woke up way too early and couldn’t go back to sleep.
You didn’t sleep at all because of all the gunfire.

Today, all I could find for breakfast was cereal.
You ate nothing because you gave your food to a hungry child.

Today, my body was in so much pain I couldn’t work out.
Your body is numb and still you stand up and fight.

Today, the water in my shower was too cold.
You washed your face in a mud hole and kept going.

Today, the iron broke so I had to wear wrinkled clothes.
You’ve been wearing the same uniform for months on end.

Today I complained about the weather again.
You’re living in unbearable heat in the day and bone chilling cold at night.

Today, none of my friends bothered to message or call me.
You jumped in front of a bullet to save a fellow soldier you barely know.

Today, the woman I love had more important people to talk to than me.
You jumped on top of a woman you’ve never met to shield her from a bomb explosion.

Today, I spent all day procrastinating to do homework.
You took time out of your day to read a little child a story.

Today, I realized how none of the things that happened to me even matter.
You keep on fighting for me even though I continue to act selfish.

Today, I’ve prayed to God to bring you home safely.
And I’ll keep on praying that prayer until that day is today.