A greater legacy is left behind
far greater than wealth
when one lives
amidst the loneliness
amidst the solitude
without disclosing unhappiness
that sits on his shoulders
which are too weak to hold it
yet he endures his times
with resilience, with humility
and then dies with fortitude
when death summons,
O' it is far greater legacy left behind
far greater than wealth.
(Dedicated to an Uncle who died of Cancer at the age of 80)
Bernedita Rosinha Pinto
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/final-courage/
