His Legacy (poem)
I share with you this imprint of a man
Depression going far beyond regret
To such an end could not have been his plan
An empty death no mourners to upset
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His wife was there she sat beside her nurse
Her mind had passed it too could not attend
Or perhaps with husband now traverse
With memories that called them round a bend
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Two sons they made a point to miss the show
Add them the grand hall would have counted six
Their rudeness would and did steal any glow
They could have been out shown by useless sticks
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There’s really not much more that I can add
Twelve lines replacing odes he might have had