LIVE Strong or DIE Trying...

Use precious seconds wisely

let laugh lines be your fate

Try not to get bogged down

in the Heaven/Hell debate

Life is but a once around

the only certainty, at least

Glory in the here and now

leave the other stuff to priests

There is a higher purpose

each day to celebrate

Far too many marking time

in a catatonic state

In a single blink of eye

today's your last tomorrow

Bucket list a mile long

blurred by tears of sorrow

So now's the time to kick it up

take a chance and roll the dice

Opportunity knocks but once

so here's my best advice

Throw yourself a party

Travel far and wide

Leap out of that airplane

Ask that girl to be your bride

Dive for sunken treasure

Learn to speak in Japanese

Eat something unpronounceable

Strap on water skis

Sleep beneath the twinkling stars

Then climb the highest peak

Throw off all your clothing

To skinny dip and streak

And when you pause exhausted

Euphoric from the run

A little worse for wear no doubt

Yet regrets are few to none

So ask yourself these questions

while you're healthy and alive

Are you Living Loving Learning?

Do you Survive or do you Thrive?

The end.

Or - the beginning?