Legends Are Just That

The wheels of history turn,
And the present becomes the past,
And the hero becomes legend,
And legends are forgotten last,
But as all ages go,
And the faithful search for proof,
They come to realize the stories were not so,
And reality is but sorrowful truth.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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