Those Who Dice With Death Poem by Francis Duggan

Those who dice with death do receive their due
An old saying of meaning i hold to be true
The longest human life in time is not a long span
So live for as long as you possibly can
The praises of dead heroes and heroines people may sing
But the great gift of life is a marvelous thing
The last night and day of us all is ahead
And joy is never found in the place of the dead
Us humans are mortals and born to die
This is a fact of life and fact never lie
And even though lady luck may not be smiling your way
Do try to make the most of every day
For we are getting older and yesterday's gone
And our biological clocks do keep ticking on.