A Tribute to Someone I Never Knew But Whose Passing Taught Me Something

Life is...

...wonderful

When the people you love and care for

Reciprocate without expecting anything in return;

When the things you do for others

Are appreciated and celebrated;

When you walk around and notice

All things beautiful.

Life is tragic

When you do not know how to love

Or are not even aware that you have not loved;

When no epitaph is written

In sweet memory of you;

When you fade into non-existence

And vanish like magic.

Life is full of anticipation

When you wake up with a purpose

And you go to sleep feeling accomplished;

When things do not go the way they should

But you smile and make the best of the situation.

Life is now

As you realise the fragility,

And cherish whatever you have;

As you open your eyes and see

How much you can be.

What do you hope to achieve

In your life as Father Time capers?

He does not wait

As you wither and waver.

Life is now.