10,889

As the year draws to a close
Let me see
If I've lived a worthy life.

10,889 days have passed
Since the day I popped
From the amnionic depths.

What have I accomplished
I hope it's a long list
That this page will not fill
What have I missed
I'd rather not dwell on
As new resolutions swell.

People say
A lifetime is short
But not until I count it for you.

If you lived to 90,
It will only be but 30,000 days
Few centenarians
Can survive 40,000 days.

In this age of giga-anything
Mere thousands are nothing
But life holds a deeper meaning
Live it well
Our 30-thousand days on earth
Can mean many a great thing.

HAPPY NEW YEAR !