I've lived a rather careless life,
And many a fault have I;
But I'd have you not stress the strife
What time I come to die.
I'd rather have you talk about
My qualities humane;
As one who cut the rough stuff out,
And has not lived in vain.
So, when you seek to laud my worth,
Write this - let truth prevail:
'He lived for many years on earth,
Yet never killed a whale.'
An Epitaph
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis
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Poem topics: life, never, time, truth, earth, write, fault, talk, stress, worth, strife, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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