At day's end, do you know what mattered most
At the end of the day, did you deliver that to those who care
A moment walking in the sand along a sandy coast
A chance to do the right thing for those who are always there
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At day's end, were you exhausted from head to toe
Not having any idea whether you would be there for long
Were you able to show up, to continue to go
Did they all know you were deep in a bottle and a sad cowboy's song
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How many memories have you forged that you escape to at day's end
Not of things but places and the people who were there
Today might not be the day that ends with you as the consummate friend
But those who know, if you did it all right, won't forget you care
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At day's end, what matters is our connections in this world so hard
Forget not that life is here to give an easy path to no man
Enjoy a moment's peace watching the kids playing in the yard
The ticking in your head is a part of a grander plan
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For what is done is done, my worldly traveled mate
You'll see those marks in the mirror at day's end
The marks, lines, and scars that detail your journey to your fate
At day's end, that's a reality that will not bend
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That's why we lived life on our terms alone
Uncrushed by the wills of greedier, lesser men
Not trapped by the anchors of tech or cell phone
Attuned to those things that were important way back when
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As day's end comes faster and faster, you feel the change in you
Faces change as they get closer to the end of the day
You smile less, but have so much more you want to do
Time is now the debt that you're getting closer to having to pay
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When day's end comes, remember doing right by those for whom you cared
Forget those wrongdoers that had to be dealt with because it was right
Remember only of the good moments, laughs, and loves that you shared
And rest easy at day's end as you walk into that one last night
About the Creator
Jason Ray Morton
Writing has become more important as I live with cancer. It's a therapy, it's an escape, and it's a way to do something lasting that hopefully leaves an impression.
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I hope you know that you are worthy of the words you have written here, my friend. I have come to know you well enough to know that even when we disagree you are always seeking out that which is right & that your heart is ever true. For this..., for you, I shall always be grateful.