Pick and Pay

Cold Slab 3/29/2012

Every day is another chance
But every day the chips must fall
Landing in piles
Either which way, they may
And it pays to watch, and learn.

The numbers add up
Whether we notice or not
And the truth is obvious
No matter what people may say.

You can argue on a chance
And you can say what you want
Grasping at probabilities
That we all know are fake.

If you search, you will find
Because the truth is in the numbers
Every day new
And every day the same.

Maybe not in the headlines
And maybe not in capital letters
But buried in the back
Still true and authentic.

You can write a book
And you can lecture a class
But no matter what you say
The truth happens
Every single day.

Some people do what is right
And some will not
And some people are fair
And some never are.

Some will look to help
And others will look to steal
Just as some will build
And others tear apart.

Some accept responsibility
And learn from their mistakes
But others just look for excuses
And blame someone else.

Each and every day
Each and every man
Can choose what he does
And how he acts.

And it takes the strongest
To tell the truth
Even if it hurts
Just because it is true
And that is what he does.

The brave will do what is right
And stare down the false
While cowards hide
With their heads in the sand.

Today there is a chance
And today there is a choice
Who we are
Adding up
To what we do.

So who am I
And what are you
Because today is another day
A good day, for the truth.