Everyone strives

To leave a mark

A blemish on the Earth

On other people

And on where they are

So many ways to achieve this

A physical mark

A scar, a dent, a picture

A book, a building, a design

They speak of a life well lived

Of doing great things

They speak of moving

living

There are those marks that

No one sees but everyone knows

An idea, a song, a speech, an impression

Some things stay with us forever

Everyone tries to leave a big mark

Some succeed and are remembered in their glory

For what they’ve done

What they’ve said

Those who fail

Are often forgotten

But everyone leaves a mark

No matter how small

Somewhere you have left a scuff

An impression

But never forget whether good or bad

The marks mean we are alive

And that we are human

And that we are alive

Everyone does leave a mark

Even those who say they don’t

Or don’t want to

In fact they leave the biggest marks of all

Everyone leaves a mark

Marks of every size

People try to make big ones

They fear being forgotten

People will forget

But time, nature, places

Never will

Everyone strives to leave a mark