Before I go…

When my life has reached its very end
And I take that final breath,
I want to know I’ve left behind
Some “good” before my death.

I hope that in my final hour
In all honesty I can say
That somewhere in my lifetime
I have brightened someone’s day.

That maybe I have brought a smile
To someone else’s face
And made one moment a little sweeter
While they dwelled here in this place.

Lord,please be my reminder
And whisper softly in my ear
To be a “giver” not a “taker”
In the years I have left here.

Give to me the strenght I need
Open up my mind and my soul…
That I might show sincere compassion
And love to others before I go.

For,if not a heart be touched by me,
And not a smile was left behind,
Then the life that I am blessed with
Will have been a waste of time.

With all my heart I truly hope
To leave something here on earth…
That touched another, made them smile
And gave to my life…worth.