The 2nd Half Poem by sam furman

The first half is now winding down
Those days are done & past
It spanned a gap of 40 years
Yet time went oh so fast

Much of my wasted youth was “spent”
On things that didn’t matter
On things that were of little value
On things that made me fatter

So now I’m faced with just 2 choices:
Look back in time and rue
Or boldly face what lies ahead
And start my life anew

As there’s no way to alter time
(and I wouldn’t if I might)
I choose to make some vital changes
And set my course on right

The 2nd half – it will be different
My vision's now quite clear
To live a life that’s much less selfish
And one less cavalier

Each moment that remains for me
Will not be thrown away
Procrastinating ‘til tomorrow
Or perhaps another day

I’ll spend less apprehensive moments
I’ll say “I love you” more
I’ll make more time for my close friends
And those that I adore

I’ll take more chances in my life
Not dwell when I am wrong
Eliminate my gloomy views
And fill my heart with song

For once 1’ve taken my last breathe
I want my eulogy
To speak of what I had become
Not what I used to be

So now the first half curtain’s drawn
That time I can’t reclaim
But the 2nd half has just begun –
And it’s a whole new game.