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Living Legend When I'm through with it all And my slippers are cold. When my pipe is extinguished And my favourite chair sold. I wonder if all Of those moments of life.. Like the picnics and laughter Or the heart-ache and strife Will be etched on a wall For the newbies to find.. Or be words on a page Of inspirational kind? Will a shadow be cast Where I kept out the light? Or a candle of hope Lifting spirits at night? When I'm absent Unable to fix the worlds wrongs Will my ears hear the crying Or grateful heart songs? It's a tough one to know As I ponder my fate But one thing's for sure, While I'm still here.. It's never too late Jinjagoliath 20th February 2021

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Date: 6/10/2023 2:12:00 AM
This is a thoughtful one, funny you commented on one of mine with similar sentiments the other day. Mine was fading memories and statues blowing away with the wind as opposed to your legacy angle though. There are perhaps cheerier subjects to write about :)
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Christopher Grieves
Date: 6/10/2023 3:33:00 AM
I agree. Some well meaning friends bought. me a (tack)y mug with this title on it. Currently holding pens. It kind of sparked the thought alongside some urban grafitti. Poetry is never all sunshine and flowers as you know. Thanks for being interested DD :D

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