The Last Flicker
The circle is starting to come together,
Like a storm you feel it approach and you brace for uncertain weather.
You know that your flame which once burned so bright,
Will be extinguished like a star that shoots across the night.
You just hope that you made a difference and were the best that you could be,
That you led no one astray and was a good influence for all around to see.
And when your candle makes its final flicker,
You’ll be ready to go without a qualm and face this day with just a snicker.
You can never have things finished or completely in order,
No matter how hard you try it only gets harder.
My motto used to be “always try to leave things a little better than you found them,”
And I hope when I’m gone people will say, “Gosh I'm going to sure miss him.”
Or maybe he was a good guy or he was a true friend,
That is how I’d like to be remembered and thought about in the end.
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