Live Like You Were Dying Poem Analysis

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The song “Live like you were dying” by Tim Mcgraw shows listeners that there is always going to be a time in life dreams need to come true and life will be like it is in fast motion. Life is always going to throw tough obstacles at you and a person only gets stronger from them. I live life to the fullest because it is only lived once. If I was living my life as I was, dying there is a bucket list I would like to complete, and family I would like to spend this time with during this time. The memories would slowly fade, but the love will always stay. I would like to tell my family and friend’s things that I know would mean a lot to them. I have some biggest dreams that I would like to achieve and the time has come to let these dreams become reality. …show more content…
We have had our difficulties, but he is my go to when I am having a hard time. He is always there to listen to me and will never tell me it will be okay. He has told me to toughen up sister; life will not end until you give up. I always tear up when we have our heart to heart talks, but this is a good tear because I know that he will always be that brother of mine that I am going to always go to no matter the time of day. Enough of the gooey talk takes a trip with us to a haunted house. This trip is not an ordinary trip to a haunted house that we will be taking a full night sleep. Yes, I said we would be sleeping in the unordinary house that is haunted. I have always wanted to sleep in a haunted house during a time of the year where it gets colder at night and the wind is blowing enough to scare us. This will be awesome time, a sleepless night that will keep my brother and I worrying all night. Time is coming so close to the end that I want to express to my brother that I am not giving up, I am taking life to the extreme. He will be proud of me that I am not giving up and I will never give up. I would like to say thank you little brother for all the work you have done for me, even though I still like to pick on you. You mean a lot to me let us make this time worth living for. The opportunity to spend time with my brother made me realize there …show more content…
The time has come I would like to thank all of the people that have spent these days to help me forget about the worst and look for the better days to come. I know it is ending, but I need to realize that family wants me to stay strong, and look into my brighter future. I would also like to let people know that I have had the support that I need to make my way through these final journeys. I will always look at life in a different view, but I will know that there is a time in life that it is better to have a short time than a long miserable time. These have been the most memorable times that will always stay a memory in the heart, and will always let people know I will always be a thought away even though my life as to come to an end

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