Before I Say Goodbye

Before I say goodbye, to this world we live in, let me first begin!!! Begin to give thanks for every breath that I take, for the friends that weren't fake, for a life without hate! For the knowledge I've gained even when there was pain. For the life that I chose, who really knows! For I am still life to behold. Before I say goodbye, to this world we live in, let me first begin!!! Begin to cherish the children I've beared, even through times when no father was there. To cherish the growth of future generations, who shall one day maybe run this nation, yours, mines, ours!!! Before I say goodbye, to this world we live in, let me first begin!!! Begin to reflect on the beginning of it all, as far as I can remember, I was four years old, and I stood just as tall as my first walking doll! Life was care free, I just wanted to be me, how hard could that be!!! Before I say goodbye, to this world we live in, let me first begin!!! Begin to acknowledge my daughters, my mother, my father, my sister, my brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents cousins who have always loved me. I could not have asked for a better family tree. Your love is magnified within me. Before I say goodbye, to this world we live in, let me first begin!!! Begin to pray, and give praise for living, breathing, loving, for all of you who came into my life, for God and Jesus always by my side, for shared memories, and special friends, "No" this is not the end!!! It's before I say goodbye to this world we live in!!!!