After death comes bodily decay,
Then like your body
Your name begins to fade away.
Once in a while somebody
Among relatives and friends
Will remember a moment, a story,
Doubtless showing he misapprehends
Though intending to be appreciatory.
As months and years go by
Your name gets mentioned less and less,
Eventually will not signify,
Erodes to nothingness.
You die, you putrify,
Then once again you die.
Alan R. Shapiro.
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