Aug 08 2009
Poetry Corner
If I Would Die Tomorrow
If I would die tomorrow, I could have joy for everything I’ve done.
What I haven’t done never existed, and cannot compare.
I have known the joy of great, true love
and the miracle of giving life.
I have been kissed by the sun and touched by the ocean,
and so I am lucky.
I have heard music, and danced, and laughed.
I have encountered many wonderful creatures,
and so I am blessed.
I have visited lands that are constantly in creation,
touching the spirit of the earth; glimpsing the beginning of all life.
In dreams I have flown and had wonderful adventures
that couldn’t exist anywhere else.
I have known hardships, and loss, and sickness;
and I survived to find joy again.
I learned the value of being in the moment and living “as if “
instead of wondering “what if “
May I always remember.
I have lived well and I am loved.
written by April Esterly
for Paul 1962-2008
