We all leave something behind
Before we answer the final summons;
Shakespeare invented the word “lonely”
Which has been quoted and unquoted
By- literally -everyone ever since
his "Coriolanus".
his "Coriolanus".
Later on, Nobel invented dynamite
Which, to atone for the fatal wrong,
Inspired a posthumous peace prize
to reward the best fighters against wars.
to reward the best fighters against wars.
We all leave something behind
That’s the unwritten promise to just up and die.
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