Don't worry about tomorrow
or fret over the forgotten past,
because time is an illusion, like this life,
a fast breaking dawn over a vast hill-
one that you realize you've crossed too soon
you made your money and built a house-
of vinyl and wood or brick and mortar.
Now, you've turned the corner and wondered:
Did I do all I could?
Yes, you did... or even if you didn't
it's of no worry because they cheated-
dropped you off at the bus stop
while they stripped away your livelihood.
Now, you've only your books, hobbies,
and a part time job. That's enough.
Don't worry if you didn't achieve all you could,
even if you only worked the grocery store checkout
or sat at the cubicle all your life.
In the end, what matters is did you smile?
Did you laugh? Did you make those amends
and clear your conscience? Nothing else is important.
Did you cry, did you scream and cheer;
did you call out the wrongs, make them right?
Did you tell that person you loved them- hated them?
That's all that matters now. Because life is slipping away,
like a ticking clock with each passing second inching
us nearer to the end. The rest is fluff... stuff we made up.
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