Twenty-five thousand days

Richard

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Every 10th word

From the silence of my grave
I count the ______ of fortunes made
A lifetime chasing shiny things
Now ______ its final audit brings

Six feet under, cold and ______
Wealth I hoarded, now bequeathed
Chased those dollars with ______ will
Left behind, no fortune beneath

Twenty-five thousand days, ______ we get
More precious than gold, our only asset
Time's the true wealth we fail to see
Now it's ______ late for a spending spree

Invested all in golden ______
Forgot to cash in moments plenty
Nature's beauty, unseen ______ me
Family dinners, chair left empty

If I could ______ balance life's ledger
I'd invest in joy, and not ______ a hedger
The richest aren't those who make the ______
They're those who of much time could boast

Time's ______ true currency, spend it well
Stories shared are wealth ______ tell
In this vault of earth, one truth remains
______ true profit of life lies not in gains

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