What will they say about me
Those whom I hold so dear.
What will they best remember
When I`m no longer here.
Will they recall mistakes I`ve made
Battles I never won.
Moments of pain I caused them
Things I have left undone.
Will they censor my human failings
And wish I`d been noble and strong.
And laugh at the hopes I nurtured
The dreams that somehow went wrong.
Or will they be moved by compassion
Directed from heaven above.
To temper their judgement with kindness
And soften their memories with love.
