After You've Gone

Time ticks

Moments link

and seconds click

to form the story of one's life.

Real living comes

in those moments

where time is forgotten

and value is place on

courage

character

integrity

commitment

and follow through.

With the repetition of such virtues,

a legacy unfolds,

one marked by a life well lived --

an appreciated existence

that will not be forgotten.

Only you determine how it is that

you will be remembered

after you've gone.