Before I Go

Before I go and my time is gone. And there is no one else to carry on I might have been brighter, I might have been thinner Partly saint and partly sinner I want no praise and I want no tears Just want peace in my final years Life’s an adventure from beginning to end Roll with the challenges and be a good friend Made a lot of poor choices along the way Too easily tempted and led astray Fought with my conscience, sailed the seas Always felt better when I hit my knees Never felt the need to fit in with the crowd For our national anthem, stood tall and stood proud Strongly opinionated sometimes not making sense Responding at times, it was just self defense Before I go, I want you all to know Either enemy or friend, I loved you so Good times enjoyed as we moved along Hard times were great, they made us strong Burnt bridges that now I wish I could cross Sometimes I look back and contemplate loss Dreaming of days past and far away places Loving the memories before time erases Before I go and before I forget Still a lot to do so I’m not ready yet Lost a few friends and most of my hair Still I’m not ready for that rocking chair Poor choices have stifled my vanity Music helped keep my sanity Just dodge the punches and roll with the flow I’ve got a lot to do before I go.