When You'Re Gone Poem by Linda Ori

When You'Re Gone

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Do you ever wonder
What will happen when you're gone?
Will your life be food for
Others to reflect upon?
Did you make a statement,
Leave a legacy behind?
Did your life have meaning,
Were you passionate and kind?
Will this world remember you
For all things, great or small?
Did you do the best you could
When others came to call?
If you could do it over,
Would you live it differently?
Take the time to smell the roses,
Be the best that you could be?
Take the chances you were given
That you carelessly passed by -
If you knew your life was over
In the blinking of an eye?
Today is the beginning
Of whatever lies ahead -
So live like you were dying...................
And be glad that you're not dead!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Shashendra Amalshan 09 August 2009

Hey this is sort of tailor made poem for me, isn't it Linda.. I mean a very inspirational write.. your language is very free flowing, nice and smooth.. The message is very clear.. yeah lot to learn from a person like you.. thanks Linda.. Linda shan

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Ted Sheridan 12 June 2007

Way to go....but not out.

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Yes. And Yes. And again yes. carpe diem. This is the kind of piece everyone should have by their front door to read as they leave for the day. Grand Linda. As always. t x

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