Legacy

Traces of our lives
Are left when we are gone
A little piece of what we were
Stays behind to carry on

Some may call it history
Remnants of our past
What we choose to do today
Determines if it lasts

No one sees tomorrow
Our plans, uncertain at best
We just live, day by day
And time will do the rest

We try to make a difference
Not knowing which way to turn
Making mistakes along the way
But always willing to learn

Destiny awaits our Legacy
To see what we have been
No promise of tomorrow
Just evidence of an end
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Taylor Avatar
January 5, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Great job, Larry. Awesome write. Enjoyed. Ralph
Mehta Avatar
January 5, 2011 at 4:47 AM
Great write with nice expressions on Legacy, larry
Moribund Avatar
January 4, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Hello Larry: Great poem!!! I really like the line "no promise of tomorrow, just evidence of an end". Peace: Sheol
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