Remnants of the Past

No Bucket List Needed

No Bucket List Needed


On the large wooden porch of old they gathered
To celebrate a life that truly mattered
Young and old, a mixture of folks all mingled
Conversations of love and memories kindled
It was the time of the sunset rising
The laughter of youth hung in the air mesmerizing
Stars poked holes in the sky in preparation
A group sat pondering the wonder of creation

With admiration and honor, they reminisced
About a man who had no need for a bucket list
He lived each moment as he saw fit
Faith and family, his personal tool kit
His motto to work hard until the day is done
Be Grateful for God’s gifts with each new sun
Bask in His grace with each moment permitted
Enjoy all life offers with passion committed

Upon the porch the generations spanned
Discussing the man who lived life so grand
Taking his time to smell the proverbial rose
Their love and loss for the man exposed
Tears released with prayers heaven sent
For a man whose time on earth so richly spent
From the word of God, his moral code of life derived
Here sitting on this porch, his legacy survived

Reflections of a family on a porch embraced
Memories of the man their sorrow replaced
Through thoughts of love in all they shared
In the circle of friends the grief is bared
Each era that passes our heredity reborn
Eternal his memory where the roots are strong
Time our endowment, take no second for granted
Love lives Immortal with family firmly planted
Around the porch the photos passed
With family memories made to last
Images echo with our past revealed
Genesis of our future becomes sealed
His dancing eyes and colossal grin
Portray a man of contentment within
Having attained in his life for all he wished
There was never a need for a bucket list