When my life has reached it's very end,
 And I take that final breath, 
I want to know I've left behind,
 Some "good" before my death.

 I hope that in my final hour,
 In all honesty I can say,
 That somewhere in my lifetime,
 I have brightened someone's day.

 That maybe I have brought a smile
 To someone else's face,
 And made one moment a little sweeter,
 While they dwelled here in this place.

 Lord, please be my reminder
 And whisper softly in my ear...
 To be a "giver", not a "taker",
 In the years I have left here.

 Give to me the strength I need,
 Open up my mind and my soul.
 That I might show sincere compassion,
 And love to others before I go.

 For if not a heart be touched by me,
 And not a smile was left behind...
 Then the life that I am blessed with,
 Will have been a waste of time.

 With all my heart, I truly hope,
 To leave something here on earth.
 That touched another, made them smile
 And gave to my life ... worth.

 ~ author unknown ~