Passing through

Everything happens for a reason, including those who pass our lives

Many lie in silent wait
not knowing why they do
to hinder those who travel
as they are passing through.
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Tread lightly on the journey
lest you become a part
of those who try to finish
before they ever start.
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Never let the lags behind
that started with such zeal
hinder you in how you walk
or change the way you feel.
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Tread lightly in your travel
in hopes that they will see
that life is more than living
for I, myself and me.
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Yes life is more than living
with only "me" in mind
for we are being measured
by what we leave behind
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And those who lie in waiting
not knowing why they do
are only there to help us
while we are passing through.