An African Proverb

An African proverb relates that “When an old man dies, A library burns down”. This poet is an old man. History section First-hand memories of events and times Recollections of the past And dreams left for others Sociology section Stories of friends and family Lives shared and touched And regrets of opportunities missed Travel section Photo albums and videos Tours taken and sights seen And items left on the “bucket list” Science section Experiments tried and failed Some successes, a few near misses And many enigmas left to explore. Biography section One fewer volume on the shelves.