Will you know me when I’m gone?

I’m here today, and in your life in many different ways. I’m your friend, your neighbor, your co-worker, your classmate, your family. Will you know me when I’m gone?

I’m the one who’s left out because I don’t fit in. The one who lifts you up in prayer. I’m the one who cheers you on from the sidelines. Will you know me when I’m gone?

I’m the one who laughs with you and cries with you and is a listening ear. I’m the one that loans you cash, buys you groceries and will give you a ride. Will you know me when I’m gone?

One day my life will be over. I’ll have no more to give. Then will you take time to see all that I have been? Will you feel a touch of pain and shed a tear for me? Or will you be surprised to find others there who loved and cherished me. Will you hear their stories and be enlightened on all you didn’t know? Will your eyes for the first time be opened, will you know me when I’m gone?