Poem: Priorities

 What matters to you?


Fame and fortune?
Clicks and views?
An enduring legacy?
A life well lived.

What lies close to your heart?

Honeyed words?
The adoring looks
of peers and enemies?
Spite is a dish best served cold.

What drives you to live another day?

The smile of my children.
The anger at the world
A desire to
make a difference.

What says your tombstone?

Here lies a woman
mother, daughter, writer, friend
who tried her best
despite the odds.

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