Oxygen

I never thought
I would live this long
And I don’t hold out faith
That I will live
Much longer.
I have touched other lives
In small ways.
I have done good things
Sporadically.
I don’t believe in a reward
For living this way.
I have only done the things
That I hoped
Others would do for me.
Life laughs at you
When you think
You are entitled
To anything
More than oxygen.