Never-Fading
You don’t know what you have until it’s gone,
or so it is said.
Little do we know
how painfully close that truth really is.
Getting caught up in world of today
and forgetting what is really important
is an easy thing to do,
Someone we love can just slip away
and never come back.
Looking back at such times
we think about many things
and look over our own lives
trying to find answers to impossible questions.
We remember the things we said,
and the things we should have said,
all the while knowing
that we would never have another chance
to make things right.
Yet,
I can’t help but think that we do.
We live very long lives
filled with many different experiences,
people come and go
and life goes on.
We keep on living
in hopes of seeing of seeing a better tomorrow
and finding the meaning in our own lives.
It’s more than that though,
as there are many hidden wonders in the world.
Many people live their lives
not knowing if they made a difference,
and we may not notice the ones who hold us dear.
Who keep going just to see us again.
If not for our sake,
then for the sake of those we have influenced
we will keep on living.
We may never be able to say we are sorry,
or say goodbye,
but we have been given a second chance.
The ones we love are still with us,
our friends are still here for us,
and life is still beating in us.
There is still time to say we are sorry,
to forgive,
and to make our peace
with those we care about.
Let this be a calling from the ones who have come before us,
so that someday,
when we come to the end,
we can have the peace of mind
knowing that we made a difference.
