If it be but just a trace I leave in this world,
not a footprint for some to find or follow,
if it be but just an impression, my words or deeds
said or done once upon a time or place,
or even just a hope it be remembered today,
or maybe even tomorrow,
it is enough. I’ll not seek to strive for more,
for it may be just a trace
that impacts another’s life, or just tucked inside their heart.
Then it will be a life well lived,
not one gone with remorse or regret,
for that trace, I leave behind
is enough because it’s mine.
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Joyce E. Johnson © 2017
This post was done for the Daily Post word prompt. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/trace/
