As I lay in the dark,
when sleep evades me,
I ponder the meaning of life.
You leave as you entered-
Alone, with nothing.
The richest treasure cannot be held in hands,
it lives within hearts.
if you have touched another’s life,
shone a light when they could not see,
loved wholly,
inspired,
cared,
made an impact
no matter how briefly,
Then that is a life well lived.
There is no greater investment than in another person.
To shape the course of someone else’s life
is, perhaps, all the universe ever asks of us.
And maybe the stars that shine the brightest
are the souls most remembered and revered
for the light they cast on anothers journey.