Deeds great and small
He built a tall and
sturdy tower
And labelled it with
his name
She sat down with a lonely
child
To play a simple game
He made grand
speeches
That drew universal
cheer
She spoke a helpful
word
Every day for a year
He ran a glorious
race
And held the medal up
to the crowd
She cleaned up
another’s mess
And never said what
it was about
When he spoke, people
gathered round
And filled the gaps
with praise
When she spoke, the
intended heard
And a spirit was
raised
When he walked
through the halls
People got out of the
way
When she walked
through the streets
It was an ordinary
day
And when he died he
had a statue placed
With the wish ‘remember
me!’
When she died the
world forgot
And she faded even
from memory
And so it is till that
last final day
When they meet the
Master above
And finds he cares
not for idle fame
But little acts with
great love
Copyright © 2017 by May Kwek
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