I Want To Live Before I Die

I want to live before I die.
I don't want my whole life to pass by,
Without a sense of purpose or feeling.
I want my life to have some sort of meaning.

I want to fall in love and know it's real.
I want to be content with how I feel.
I want the life I live to be a happy one,
So I have few regrets when it's all said and done.

I want the things I do, the words I say,
To be remembered long after I've gone away.
I want to inspire the hearts, souls, and minds
Of various people of all different kinds.

I want to die and be satisfied
With the life that I am leaving behind.
I want to die without fear or pain,
Or worry for those who will remain.

I want to live the life that most people do,
But of all these things, I've achieved only few.
Some may say "Why have life if there's an end?"
The answer I could never possibly comprehend.

But I won't waste my life worrying about
The day that I know my breath will run out.
When instead I can make the best out of life,
It won't be perfect, but it will suffice.

So although I dream of a life of perfection,
I know I'm not heading in that direction.
But I'll take what I can and try my best,
So when I'm gone I know I'll be at rest.