A Poem About How To Live Your Life

Not – How did he die?
But – How did he live?
Not – What did he gain?
But – What did he give?
These are the units to measure the worth
Of a man as a man,
Regardless of birth.

Not – What was his station?
But – had he a heart?
And – How did he play his God-given part?
Was he ever ready
With a word of good cheer,
To bring back a smile, to
Banish a tear?

Not – What was his shrine?
Nor – What was his creed?
But – Had he befriended those
Really in need?
Not – What did the sketch in
The newspaper say?
But – How many were sorry
When he passed away?

Anonymous