The Joy of Being

<p><center>Brevity</p>Life is but a moment</br>Between our birth and our demise . . .</br>A small dash between tombstone numbers</br>Marks the living of our lives.</p>Whether young or old rich or poor</br>All dash lengths are the same</br>But what will be remembered</br>Is how well you lived each day.</br>You may boast about success in life but</br>No matter how successful you've been</br>It's the deeds you've done for others</br>That will be remembered in the end!</p>So use your dash wisely</br>While you're here on this earth</br>And you will be remembered</br>Always . . . beginning with your birth.</p>But if your focus has been only on self</br>And you've cared not for anyone else</br>And your attitude has been rotten then once gone</br>You will be totally and forever</br> forgotten.</center></p>