What Will Matter Then.

Pastimes, purpose, those passionate flings; Fortunes and futures take uncharted swings; None deter dust when it’s your time to go; What will matter then – if it’s fast or it’s slow? Marriage, a mortgage, anniversary rings; Diapers, diplomas, as your wallet grows wings; Who will recall what you went out and got? What will matter then-are you ready or not? Symphonies, solos, the songs that you sing; Regrets, then remorse, the sorrow they bring; None linger long when you leave it behind; It’s something to file in the back of your mind. The swelter of summer as the seersucker clings; A sharp shot of winter that shivers and stings; None measure much when it’s time to depart; What will matter then-did you live with your heart?