The chance began at the crack of dawn.
Fear came while I slept and planted a seed to grow in my heart.
Today I will weed my soul; purging the seeds of fear that were sewn.
Planting the cuttings of hope and goodwill; I’ll make them my own.
Like a runaway train on a spiraling grade, negativity runs wild.
It can ruin the day and spoil plans; like an unruly, undisciplined child.
Growing like a snowball, gathering debris and size, rolling unchecked.
It hurls itself to the ultimate ending, destroying, demeaning and cruel.
Positive thought is very uplifting; it will nourish the hunger of soul.
It's a force that surpasses the negative musings in life, I am told.
Its seed I will sow in the garden that makes up the space where I live.
By planting the seeds of good thought I can thrive, I can love, I can give.
The chance began at the crack of dawn.
Fear came while I slept; it found the doors and windows of my heart locked.
Today began with my soul bursting out with good cheer.
The power of positive thinking brought sunshine and song, vanquishing fear.~Jay Olson
