When in midnight of life 
What will you see?  
Did you use your abilities 
To be the person you wanted to be?  
Did you use your mind 
To better yourself from your lot at birth?  
Or did you let the burden of circumstances 
Rob you of life’s mirth?  
Did you look around you 
And want to make a difference?  
Or did you let the winds of trouble blow you  
And give up things you held in reverence?  
Did you let the beauty of life 
Touch you deep inside?  
Did you inspite of many failures 
Resolve to have love at your side?  
Did you with simple minded ease 
Let yourself feel everyday joy?  
Or were totally overwhelmed by life 
And let all happenings annoy?  
Did you commit yourself 
To live with ultimate passion?  
Or let your precious life be snuffed out 
Without any satisfaction?
Madam Anonymous
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