Sum Total 
Category: Writing and Poetry 

The sum total of all that I am is nothing
I came into this world
I laughed, I cried, I shared myself, I accepted rich gifts
I participated in the passing parade of fair weather friends
I have cleaned up the past and have no amends
I live today within my means
I try not to create any new wreckage
All of my qualities and gifts are going save for one
I have a beautiful mind
It takes me to places never seen by mortal men
It shows me things that only the gods know
It allows me to be at peace now and then
My spirit needs rest
Rest from struggling
Rest from fighting
Rest from trying to guide my own destiny
All that I've done, all that I've been, and all that I've seen
Does not mean anything
All that matters is that I can be at peace and leave a lasting 
legacy
All that matters is that I can be understood by the few
All that matters is that I can be appreciated