Final Imprint

A footstep, soft and timid

Echoes down empty corridors

Hardly leaves an imprint

For the days when I am no more

What songs have I sung in my lifetime

That people will want to hear

What have I left as my legacy

For the future generation to hear

Whose life have I touched, whose spirit

Glows in memory of me

For few live to do good in short lives

Fewer still for others to see

What have I left on this earth
For when I finally rest in the stars

How can I make a change in this place

Apart from friendships' scars

I am not scared to die

But to live without a trace

Just another life abandoned

Just another nameless face

And can I say, at the end of the day

That I influenced someone for good

That I made a change for the better in the world

That I did as a kindred soul should

For other than mundane achievements

Who have I helped in this life

And such a short time to do it

One hope, shattered by strife

And I will die, finally at peace

If I know I helped someone in need

That I contributed to the good fight

That this person had done a good deed

I envy those who die

Fighting for what they believe

For not everyone has done something

By the time they finally leave

And I, but a child at most

Do what I can every day

Do not take tomorrow for granted

But live in the moment today

What will be carved on my tombstone?

What will be immortalized in stone?

When my deeds are narrowed down to one thing

Will someone have a memory of their own?

Reviews

[Vidya Bacchus]

I guess we all wonder if we will be remembered when we are gone,have we done anything worthy of mention?You have penned this very well:)

[The Hampstead Poet]

Thank you! I appreciate your comment.

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome:)

[Laura Harrison]

I think everyone wonders from time to time about what will happen when they pass away. This was a very creative and insightful piece; I will definitely be reading this again :)

[The Hampstead Poet]

Thank you so much!