What Matters

A good friend asked me something

It had me re evaluating my life

She asked me about death 

And how I'd rather go

Would I rather not know 

Or know it be six months from now

I don't think any way is right or better

But I do think it brings to light something 

Like knowing today could be my last 

Rather than pretending like it'll never end

You see

If you really think

We're lying to ourselves 

If we believe

The deceit 

That this life is unbreakable 

To get into the routine 

Of this thing

We call "everyday"

Or to get too busy that friends and family

Start to get in the way

We all know what matters

But we put it off til later

So we can pursue what we want now 

But now soon becomes later

And later will always become now

So it's time to stop fooling 

There is no second time around 

Put off what we want 

And let matters that matter become our now

I'd rather live for what matters 

Than live for what I want

Instead of living for what I want

And realizing later what matters

So don't ask yourself what you want

Ask yourself what matters