~Before I Go~

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've brightened someone's day.

That maybe I have brought a smile
to someone else's face;
And made one moment sweeter,
While they dewlled here in this place.

Lord, please be my reminder,
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 and 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"