PRIORITIES

Thanks Evi for this pic of the morning sky!

Not sure if I've posted this poem before, 

but felt constrained to post it today. 

God knows why!



If you knew this would be your very last year,

How would you live?

Would you still show your impatience, your anger, your pride,

To your neighbors, your friends and your family,

Or would gentleness, kindness, compassion and joy

Be what you would want them to see?



If you knew this would be your very last year,

How would you love?

Would you cherish your spouse, your children, your family,

Would you make time for your special friends?

Would you give to the poor, the downtrodden and hurt?

Would you seek at all costs to make amends?



If you knew this would be your very last year,

What would really matter?

Would you want a clean house or

would a clean heart be better?

Would the love of possessions fill your thoughts every day?

Would you spend all your time in leisure and play,

or tenderly loving people?

Would you rather have everything done in your way

or follow the right way?



If you knew this would be your very last year,

How would you wish to be remembered?

Would you want it said, “he was always fanatic”

or one who was really fantastic?

As a loser or as a loving heart?

One who was the best he could possibly be?

You face the choices that make your wishes come true.

You still have time to make the changes that count for eternity.


Karin Ristau©