They said the world would end today

So I thought I’d take a chance

As I walked through Target’s aisles

I broke out into a dance

The people ’round me stared

As I did my pirouette

I only fell down once or twice

And hardly broke a sweat

Apocolypse was scheduled

So I thought I’d “skip” the gym

By skipping I mean down the street

And then back up again

The neighbors’ dogs were barking

The kids began to point

The parents tried to shush them

(I’m sure they thought I’d smoked a joint!)

Today wasn’t s’posed to happen

So I rolled my windows down

Sang at the top of my lungs

With the radio so loud

Cars began to honk at me

A man gave me the finger

But I think he was just jealous

Because he was no singer.

When they said the world would end today

I let myself endulge

In chocolate covered everythings

Not fearful of my bulge

Who would care if I got fat?

Who would  even see?

I planned I’d be in heaven today

With a brand new perfect body.

But I woke early this morning

To the whimper of a pup

I rubbed my eyes and realized

That the sun had still come up.

The world intact and all was well

My snoring husband there

The dirty laundry still in place

I still had my bed hair

Coffee still was brewing

Dew still on the ground

Clouds still moved across the sky

The dirt still soft and brown

And so the world didn’t end today

But I sang and skipped and danced

And ate my share of chocolate

And I lived and took a chance

And I don’t know when my time’s up

So I think I’ll do the same

Today, tomorrow, every day

No embarrassment or shame

To dance like no one’s watching

To sing like none can hear

To skip instead of walk around

To eat chocolate without fear

To love and to be loved

Out loud with all I am

And if I wake tomorrow

I’ll do it all again….