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I dreamed once of my life's end, 24 hours only left to live, What to do with such little time, Delicate, never to have it again, Only a day in which to give. A limited moment in the fabric of time, Understanding my own demise, No concern in the very least, For the great tasks I'd achieved, Not longing to be more wise. Quickly I searched for those in my life, The ones who had fluffed my soul, Those who had been my brilliant kites, Lifted me high, made me whole, To thank them for being my light. I saw my life through shiny, new lenses, My understanding of why I was here, The beauty overtook my senses, My heart devoid of all fear, Reaching out to those so very dear. Reaching each one, I began to speak, "You are the reason I have lived, My life has no meaning, Without you in my heart, For you're the very beauty in my art. You loved me without any limit, You embraced me for all I could be, You celebrated with me my life, For each locked door you were my key, Now in my passing you have set me free. Fully knowing what it means to live, Understanding my circumstance, I've been given the ultimate chance, A single day to reach you now, And thank you for this dance. Thank you for believing in me, When my efforts fell so short, For your encouraging words, The shade of my tree, My strength when I needed support. Now that my time is ending, This is all I long to do, Deliver to you my gratitude, To the handful, the very few, To the ones who loved me true. It's simply not about quantity, Or the things that we make ours, It's not about how rich we become, Or if we've traveled to places afar, It's about those who loved us for who we are. I sent this message out that morning, Once my dream was done, I didn't except anything to happen, Just another day under the sun, Until the messages back had begun. One after another they came, Out pours of the most brilliant words, Singing to me how I was cherished, More than I'd ever heard, My heart wrapped around each word. My loved ones blessed me with saying, The precise words my heart had craved, That I had also changed their lives, Brought smiles to them each day. That they prayed I would always stay. My life has changed profoundly, From the dream I had that night, I see things now, so different, I no longer always need to be right, Out of darkness I can see the light. Each moment of life I'm granted, Each second I'm given with you, Is a blessing, a single thrill enchanted, And as I realize they are so few, I now appreciate each time that I do. I hold sacred the times that you hold me, Or simply lend me your ear, I celebrate the very moments, You share from your life with me, Celebrating that you want me so near. I no longer live life with drudgery, I no longer spend time feeling low, I now allow myself to truly notice, How when you're with me I simply glow, For now I understand, I really know. Each moment in time is so precious, Our lives could end in the next flash, How important it is to really appreciate, The ones who enlighten our fragile paths, And tell them how we love them so, at last.
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