Death is an inevitable fate.

Someday we have to go.

You hope you did

your best in life,

but how are you to know?

It's not the model of your car

or brand of clothes you wear.

It's not some fancy, famous name,

sewn in your underwear.

It's not the square footage of your house

or what you keep inside.

There's no material you possess

that proves success in life.

It's everything you sacrificed

and choices you made.

It's all the problems that you solved,

your lessons from mistakes.

It's bad times you've persevered.

It's all the fun you've had.

It's any time you've ever laughed

and every tear you've shed.

It's any time that you've been proud

of others or yourself.

It's every song you turned up loud,

and every friend you helped.

It's every wish you ever had.

It's all your dreams and hopes.

It's all the books you ever read,

the movies that you've seen.

It's all the stories you told,

The places you've been.

It's every sunset that you caught

and every cent you spent.

It's anyone you've ever loved

who mourns you in the end.

It's all these things

and so much more,

so don't stress.

If you lived your life

Wild and free,

Then it's been a success.                                       

-Eugene Grinman-