Tracks We Leave Behind

In a hundred years from now
when we are not around,
I wonder if we’ll be remembered
for the tracks we leave behind,
our legacy for our short time here.

Will our meagre efforts
be rewarded with immortal fame
or will they be extinguished
like the candles flame?
We can only live in hope.

One day in the distant future
will a student over our work ponder
of how our life was reflected
in the tracks we leave behind
and the confusion we sometimes feel.

Let’s hope that future student
sees all our love within
the words we carefully chose
to represent our life
in the tracks we leave behind.



10 November 2011

Published November 10, 2011 Write a comment
To write comments please login or join.
Add this poem to your "I recommend you to read" list? Confirm
user image
heather wilkins
Nicely penned David. Hopefully we will all leave something of value behind . Our tracks will leave reflections of our life behind.
user image
robyn selters
wonderful poem echoes our desire to leave something of value for others to enjoy
Want to delete this comment?   Confirm or Close