My Last Days

 

When my life has reached it's 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 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 strength I need
Open up my mind, my soul
That I might show 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 my prayer some worth.