14/30 The Day I Chose Differently

Rewriting Memory

Ever been in a tempting situation

Where you knew you had a great chance of success

Even if you knew you were being selfish

As greed pushed you to give in to that excess

You ever thought about the aftereffects

And played the play on stage in your mind’s eye

Knowing indulgence is just one choice away

But your ethics and morals make you comply

Have you ever been at the edge of the cliff

Feeling the wind in your hair like a caress

As if in jumping, you’d be able to fly free

Getting rid of that compulsion and distress

I remember the day I chose differently

My heart beating fast – aware of my senses

A moral compass trying to guide me

Avoiding all the likely consequences

NaPoWriMo2026 Day 14