When You Are Gone.

Goldfinch60



In life you do many things,

Many you do for yourself

To give yourself a better life.

Many you do for others

To help them in their world,

But in the end you must remember,

The things you do for yourself

Will be gone when you are.

But those that you do for others

Will remain,

Remain in their lives

And be your legacy to them.

 

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 3rd, 2023 01:17
  • Comment from author about the poem: Others will remember your kindness.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 12
  • User favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek.
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Comments7

  • orchidee

    Good write Gold.
    KP and I have a mutual agreement. She will be glad to see the back of me, and vice versa! lol.

    • Goldfinch60

      Thanks Orchi.

      I thought you would want to see the front of her. LOL.

      Andy

      • orchidee

        Arggh, it might be too ghastly to see the front of an old trout. lol.

      • Teddy.15

        Indeed beautiful wisdom. ❤️

        • Goldfinch60

          Thank you Teddy, most kind.

          Andy

        • L. B. Mek

          Andy this clip below attempts to offer the lyrics in english
          I remember looking it up and only then
          getting to appreciate the full impact of this masterpiece
          (
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty7J0IjF9NI
          )
          great words of wisdom, dear Poet
          so very true, our acts of kindness
          and the consideration
          we imbue our choices in life with
          become, the legacy
          posterity remembers us by
          be it in the minds of thousands
          or just a handful few
          in this our very worth, is realised
          and manifested real!

          • Goldfinch60

            Thank you Mek, yes those words are so meaningful, thank you.

            Andy

          • Neville



            we share another belief, or is that just a hope .. I like to think its true .. kindness costs nothing does it ..

            • Goldfinch60

              So true Neville, kindbess costs nothing.

              Andy

            • David Wakeling

              This is a wonderful poem.Some eternal truths here. Well done.My favourite Opera as well.

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you David, most kind.
                Back in the day my wife and I sang in that opera.

                Andy

              • John Prophet

                One can hope especially in this cold world we live.
                JP

                • Goldfinch60

                  Hope is there for us all, maybe it will come true John.

                  Andy

                • BlessedbyGod

                  Absolutely true my friend, so true,
                  Many in our MPS family have made a lasting impression on me, some great and some not so great, but I appreciate every one

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Thank you Melissa, appreciation is always appreciated.

                    Andy

                    • BlessedbyGod

                      You are most welcome my dear friend



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