As the days fly past me
in my later years,
I have had joy and sorrow,
laughter, and tears.
I have fought great battles,
overcome childhood fears,
chipped away at the darkness
as the end of life nears.
I have tried to leave goodness
with little gifts along the way,
have spoken words of kindness,
and have kept the storms at bay.
I have lived my life with honor
and have never walked away,
when it would have been easier
for me not to stay.
But still I feel haunted
by the things I never did,
the words I never spoke,
and the feelings I hid.
When my life is over,
I hope I will find
my life really mattered
to those I left behind.
Yu/stan/kema.