Our Legacy, Collaboration With Mike Hauser
You me we all strive in this life
To leave something of ourselves behind
To bequeath our mark on history
And be remembered throughout time
Be it for legacy or vain conceit
In our youth we had dreams
Dreams so much larger than life
To stretch our wings and soar
We would change the world
Make it a better place for us all
At times we’ve gotten sidetracked
Round about in some foolish ways
At times dizzy and confused
Unconcerned by the trickle of sand
Falling mercilessly in the hourglass
If only we could see our destiny
As clear as curbside signs
Showing us the point we'll reach
Be it high or be it deep
All in proper time making up for what's lost
Now loud and clear that ringing beckons
That haunting call that urgent craving
A yearning before that final curtain falls
Happens to us one and all
Be it for legacy or vain conceit
AP: 3rd place 2020
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