Before Sunset Poem by Elizabeth Zerbst

From sunrise to sunset our lives travel on
Through the weeks and the months and the years.
From mornings to evenings we live out our days
Filled with love and laughter... with heartaches and tears.

We must cherish each moment we are blessed to encounter
And tuck each precious memory safely away.
For time marches on... and these moments are gone...
And we can never get back our yesterday.

From sunrise to sunset the days come and go
With a bright, new day beyond every bend.
Hug your child... write a poem... plant a tree... sing a song...
Do a kind deed... make a new friend.

Read a book... ride a horse... paint a picture... teach a child...
Make the best of each day every year.
We must leave lasting memories that will live when we're gone
So that people will be glad that we were here.

From each sunrise to each sunset is all that we have...
And we should never take more than we give.
So be sure, every day, to do your best before sunset...
To make the most of the life that you live.