My List

I want my hands to be useful hands
not hanging by my sides.

I want my actions driven by compassion
not vanity and pride

I want to be ready to die,
for death could come at any time.

Preparing for death brings
freedom, and peace of mind

What I want most in life is meaning
reason for existence

To do something worthwhile
I want life to make sense

And death to be as gentle as
the cooing of a dove

And leave behind an everlasting
legacy of love.