I worry that I may die soon

I worry that I may die soon

That everything will suddenly come to its end

Not for fear of death--I’d embrace it

But for fear of what has not been.

I worry that I may die soon

All those possibilities no longer ahead,

Instead a life measured by what it amounted to

Hopes and dreams on broken wings.

I worry that I may die soon

And that I went untouched by life

I worry I didn’t love enough or said I love you

And if I did maybe not enough

I worry that I may die soon

And leave not just a past behind

But despite my best efforts people who loved me

For whatever reason that was

I worry that I may die soon

And that all my life would seem to be

Is a collection of maybe’s, what if’s, and someday’s

Rather than a solid life that lived.

I worry that I may die soon

And no eyes would have seen my words,

No arms sensed my sadness,

And no smiles lit up by my warmth.

I worry that I may die soon

And all I’ll have are these lines of doubt

No further proof that I cared enough

To worry that I would die.