Sonnet ~ Thy Death Will Show The World How You Lived Poem by M. Asim Nehal

Sonnet ~ Thy Death Will Show The World How You Lived

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Thy death will show the world how you lived,
Thy life story will reveal thy successes and failures;
The efforts you made will speak what you achieved,
And all will go down in history as your deliverers.
The number of grievers who attend will show
How popular you were and what they remember;
Dust will settle down soon and stealth will all know,
Your goodness to others will only be cinders.
Don't endure rigidity in your affairs and dealings
This will not help you while you are blooming;
Nor will it have a positive impact on your leaving
These little things if you abide will be enduring.
You still have the time to mend your ways,
Too late is not that late to begin the stakes.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bwangwa Yukoshu 25 August 2020

Yes the final test of your character. it will a final character certificate after life given by people who knew you. Thanks for reminding and sharing.

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Me Poet Yeps Poet 25 August 2020

then came MAN He loved my poem I used his three lines gave him credit It's my third best poem speaks mostly of him He didn't like me AND I was willing to remove it He stopped me short but said nought now he reads me NOT ALL THE BEST ADIEU ABIDE WITH ME WILL YOU

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Varsha M 25 August 2020

Very true words Sir. Don't endure rigidity in your affairs and dealings This will not help you while you're blooming... .... you still have time to mend your ways Too late is not that late to begin the stakes..... good advisory poetry. Thanks.

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Rajnish Manga 25 August 2020

Aha! You are fully at home with this poetic form too. With utmost excellence. It deals with death as the measurement of one's deeds and misdeeds, popularity or infamy earned through acts of omission or commission. Even if a man has trodden a wrong path, he can mend his ways at anytime before his death. This will lead to a dignified death. Thanks, Asim ji.

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Aarzoo Mehek 25 August 2020

HowI many people remembers us after we are gone Reflects the way we lived and loved His creation matters. Very very nice poem. Wish we all think alike.10++ for this poem.

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