Thursday, May 14, 2009

When I diE ... who will cry ... ?

will there be any to mourn for me ?
will i be missed by those who dwell around
or will i just fade into obscurity ?

will my passing be felt at all ?
will my poetry be read ?
or will my life's loneliness persist
when this battered mortal shells is dead ?

will the tears that fall for me be many
though those who cared for me be few
will i receive a stirring eulogy
proclaiming that my heart and aims were true
most of all, i want to know
if at my funeral there will be