In My Mind's Eye

I have often wondered about all that

I have managed to accomplish in my

lifetime, and all which was left un-

done, will any of it really matter?

Is the world really better off or worse?

Or in the grand scheme of things, will

none of it really have mattered at all?

I believe this thought enters the mind

of most folks towards the end. I expect

we are willing to accept for the most

part, we have done the best we could.

I see a young man on the street, the

self assured one, fit and trim with a

certain swagger and vigorous bounce

to his step. That could have been a

positive and more hopeful me with

all my grand ideas some forty or fifty

years ago. It was then I came to realize

that through all those days, weeks,

months and years, with all the blood,

sweat and tears, my replacement has

finally arrived. I’m tired. It’s your turn

now, young man, Give it your best shot;

let the world see what you’ve got.

Chris Hanch 7-17-19