Testament
I live without countenance to view
just a plain man, no eloquence
or high standing position for others
to wonder about,
I remain lowly
and unencumbered,
without words
of special meaning or presence
to any

With a simple single breath
I will pass on to all
the learning of a lifetime,
the suffering of one soul
who has not set himself apart
from the rest of the world
among many

Fading fast and knowing
that mere moments
are left
one desires to cast unto the world
a wondrous thought
to leave behind
perhaps a saving grace
to my loved ones,
so many

To be human
is a struggle
at best…
To be mortal is a test
of what makes you kind
each day, to others of the world…
To be remembered
is not the mark upon history
one leaves,
but the mark upon the hearts
of all one has encountered.


by DWHolmes (copyright - 2005)