If you have hard work to do, do it now.Today the skies are clear and blue,
Tomorrow clouds may come in view,
Yesterday is not for you;
Do it now.
If you have a song to sing, sing it now.
Let the notes of gladness ring
Clear as song of bird in spring,
Let every day some music bring;
Sing it now.
If you have kind words to say, say them now.
Tomorrow may not come your way,
Do a kindness while you may,
Loved ones will not always stay;
Say them now.
If you have a smile to show, show it now.
Make hearts happy, roses grow,
Let the friends around you know
The love you feel before they go;
Show it now.
The poem "Now" was written before 1909, since it was included in a printed book as early as 1907.
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It's a poem that my mother taught me to say as a child, and I'm very fond of it. Thank you for posting it.