A Famous Man Died to Day

A famous man died to day.
He was the same age as I,
But he made something of himself,
And I only made it to here.

A famous man died to day.
In time his fame will fade
Until in the end
He will be no more famous then I.

A famous man died to day.
He fought the good fight
Helped to change the world,
But he will find the same worm as I.

A famous man died to day.
Used to be he would have went
To join the majority,
But today the majority lives.

A famous man died to day.
Every day men die
And except for friend and family
We seldom note their passing.

But a famous man died to day,
And the flags are at half mast.
His passing mourned by more
Then our passing will be mourned.

A famous man died to day,
But I say, “let us rejoice”
Instead of mourning, for we all are
As the due on the morning grass.