Life is so short
One day you may awake to find
That even your family is aged
And you now stand in the shoes of those
You considered old, not so long ago
It may feel like hours ago you laughed
With those who have left you
By choice or circumstance
You may learn the truth
That your words can kill
Relationships that you thought
Would last forever
But when you wake and look around
Perhaps you will see also
That the grudges and misunderstandings
They add up to nothing
Life is so short
When you realize that truth
May you use it as inspiration
To savor the days you have left
Because yesterday seemed so close
But already it was years ago