WHAT DO I LEAVE

written by Donna (Ensign) Woods

"This is what the Lord God says:

Give careful thought to your ways."

Haggai 1:7

 

As I turn back the pages of my mind

What in the past do I find ?

Did I leave behind a trail of gladness?

....Or was it paved with sadness?

Was conflict laced with forgiveness ?

....Or was it thorn laden with bitterness ?

Of the Legacy I leave behind

What treasures can I find ?

Was there disappointment or joy

For each precious girl and boy ?

Did I leave behind tears or smiles

For all those faded miles ?

Did I plant the seeds of faith ?

...Even when shadows crossed my face....

Does my family know I love them much ?

Are they warmed by memory's touch ?

What witness do I live

What Legacy do I give ??

Do I leave behind treasures

That bless a heart with joyful pleasures

Or has trash littered my life's trail

Did I succeed ? Or did I fail ?

As I travel and journey on

All the yesterdays are gone....

But the Legacy I left continues to live.

Today......What memories shall I create for tomorrow's past to give ??????