by Estelle High

Created on: July 31, 2008

This is the first day of the rest of my life.
Many years were spent as a mother and a wife.
I can not count the many lonely nights.
Don't remember all the endless days.

Lots of different roads I traveled
My paths went many different ways.
Don't have much to show for my life
Or for the sum total of my days.

No Fame or Fortune ever came my way.
No gold metals were ever won.
I know even less right now today ,
Then when this journey first begun.

So when I get to meet my God,
Maybe He will explain to me His plan.
And if I ever failed Him in some way,
I can only hope that He will understand.

For only He has known the secret of my heart,
For only He has looked deep within my soul.
Although I may be getting ready to depart
Only He knows , if I have achieved my goal

So even if I never any earthly accolades won.
Or the world has never known me by my name.
I hope to hear His voice saying "Well done "
When I have arrived safely home again.

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