Zee Poem by Eloida Capuno

he left a legacy of unpaid bills
from a long lingering illness
those left behind will have to accept

but they were relieved of his passing
as if a heavy burden was lifted
he will no longer be a baggage

some were guilt stricken for years
of make believe he do not exist
was there anyone sincerely crying at his wake?

was there ever a good deed he can be honored
with or like Caesar, will it be interred with
his bones?

if death is life's summation, did he ever made the grade
not if he was to be accountable
for the many offsprings he could not raise

and their lives that were a mess.