What'll You Be Remembered For?
When the sands of time have slipped away,
And night dissolves the fleeting day,
What echoes linger in the air?
What mark will show that you were there?
Will it be the kindness in your hand,
A bridge you built, a helping stand?
Or will the shadows bear your name,
A legacy of hollow fame?
Will children sing of dreams you sparked,
Or tell of paths your courage marked?
Will strangers bless the seeds you sowed,
Or mourn the weight your silence showed?
A fleeting smile, a heartfelt deed,
A moment shared with those in need.
These carve the lines of memory’s face,
And leave behind a tender trace.
Will your words bring peace where tempests rage,
Or fuel the fire of bitter stage?
Will you be the balm for wounds unseen,
Or deepen scars where pain has been?
Will they recall your steadfast care,
The battles fought to lift despair?
Or will your name drift with the tide,
Forgotten by the world outside?
Each choice, each step, each seed you sow,
Leaves traces on the earth below.
And though we fade, our acts endure,
In hearts and minds, they’re kept secure.
So tread with care, let love abound,
In every corner where you’re found.
For when your story fades to lore,
What’ll you be remembered for?
Will it be the joy you freely gave,
Or courage that stood strong and brave?
Perhaps a lesson, wise and true,
That others learned because of you.
The clock will chime, the years will wane,
But what you’ve built shall still remain.
A life of purpose, rich and full,
That’s what they’ll honor, heart and soul.
And night dissolves the fleeting day,
What echoes linger in the air?
What mark will show that you were there?
Will it be the kindness in your hand,
A bridge you built, a helping stand?
Or will the shadows bear your name,
A legacy of hollow fame?
Will children sing of dreams you sparked,
Or tell of paths your courage marked?
Will strangers bless the seeds you sowed,
Or mourn the weight your silence showed?
A fleeting smile, a heartfelt deed,
A moment shared with those in need.
These carve the lines of memory’s face,
And leave behind a tender trace.
Will your words bring peace where tempests rage,
Or fuel the fire of bitter stage?
Will you be the balm for wounds unseen,
Or deepen scars where pain has been?
Will they recall your steadfast care,
The battles fought to lift despair?
Or will your name drift with the tide,
Forgotten by the world outside?
Each choice, each step, each seed you sow,
Leaves traces on the earth below.
And though we fade, our acts endure,
In hearts and minds, they’re kept secure.
So tread with care, let love abound,
In every corner where you’re found.
For when your story fades to lore,
What’ll you be remembered for?
Will it be the joy you freely gave,
Or courage that stood strong and brave?
Perhaps a lesson, wise and true,
That others learned because of you.
The clock will chime, the years will wane,
But what you’ve built shall still remain.
A life of purpose, rich and full,
That’s what they’ll honor, heart and soul.
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