I shall go the way I came
When the curtain rolls down,
On this fleeting life of mine,
And all that I am,
Is a memory passing by...
What will people think of me,
And what will be my legacy?
Will I see a pearly gate,
Or a boat rocked in the gale?
Will my empty heart be weighed,
Against a feather on a scale?
What will then the verdict the be;
What will then become of me?
Put no medals on my chest,
Just tell my folks I did my best.
For I shall go the way I came:
Bearing nothing but my name.
Save your tears for those still alive,
Spare the eulogies for those yet to die.
For I shall go the way I came:
Bearing nothing but my name.
About this poem
Sometimes I wake up at midnight, and I am overwhelmed by my inevitable mortality. What lies beyond? I concluded that no matter what lies after death, our accomplishments meaning nothing in the end.
Written on November 03, 2022
Submitted by JD.Mags on November 03, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xxxabb xcxcbb ddEE xaEE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 608 |
Words | 148 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 4, 4 |
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