Prayer of a Dying Man

I've lived my life in quiet humility,
But now I'm bleeding out in regretful hostility-
Too many years I've squandered away
Accepting without question- day by day.
I lived to see the sun fall
But now I wonder if I ever really lived at all...
Memories are bringing tears to my eyes,
But I'm doing my best not to cry.
I didn't breathe, I only exhaled;
And at being more than another face I regretfully failed.
But dear god, if you're even out there,
Listen to my dying prayer:
Please, dear god, once I'm dead and gone,
Please, let the memory of me live on...