Hard Questions (Change) Poem by Eric Cockrell

standing at the crossroads
what i've been, what i've done,
where i've won, where i've lost
staring at myself and my life
stark naked in the mirror

questions

what really matters the most to me?
at 57 i dont have as much time left,
as much time to waste as i've had
have i done or said anything
of lasting value?
have i done more good than bad?
(and i've done both!)

it's too easy to get trapped
in a low income job,
barely surviving week to week,
often day to day
so what do i do to get out?

what do i want to be remembered for?
does it matter?
it does to me!

i want the time i have left to be
spent on change
a change in me how i view the world,
and what i do to make the world
a better place

i want to be a better man.
i want to be a better human being.

i want to live in a way that's
both socially and ecologically
affirmative to be involved
in the sanctity of life.

i want change
and in the wanting
lies the beginning!