What Happens After You Die

What Happens After You Die

They say this is a question, the living will never know.
Some people will think about God, or where their soul might go.
There are some obvious truths, that are real and simply fact.
Few will give this a second thought, or change the way they act.

You will no longer live in your house, or drive your fancy car.
There will be no more parties, money or drinking in a bar.
We will just leave our legacy, be it happiness or pain.
Our lives will have either mattered, or they will have just been in vain.

Did you love your neighbor, did you help someone in need?
Will you be missed; did you plant and water your seed?
How did you decide to live, what did you choose to say?
Did you leave a positive footprint, and make the most of every day?

These are just a few facts and some questions to tickle your brains.
I hope you choose to live ~ without shackles or any chains.
Make the most of your time, it’s much shorter than you think.
Live and love with passion, it can all be gone in a blink.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Seeker Avatar
March 28, 2021 at 6:55 PM
never in the now, even after death, pondering on past shadows and the morrow! Enjoyed your thought provoking poem, Mark!
Koplin Avatar
March 29, 2021 at 3:38 AM
Thank you very much, I appreciate that!
Krutsinger Avatar
March 28, 2021 at 4:20 PM
“We will leave our legacy” so we had better be cognizant of what it will be. Lovely!
Koplin Avatar
March 28, 2021 at 6:53 PM
Indeed! Thanks Caren!
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