Poems (Merrill)/Carpe Diem

by Clara A. Merrill

CARPE DIEM

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Pray, never search for hidden woes,
 Or grievous troubles borrow;
Nor cloud the sun today—in fear
 Lest it may rain tomorrow.
God makes the sunshine and the rain
 Then, if today is pleasant
Why worry o'er tomorrow's storm—
 Why not enjoy the present?

It will not make the verdant hills
 Put on a brighter hue;
Nor will the canopy above
 Ere be a lesser blue
If all our hours are spent in tears,—
 Then let us strive alway
To see our many blessings, and
 Enjoy the present day.