Litnet

A large life should not end ordinarily
quietly during sleep
in isolation or at the turn of a switch
Neither should a large life end fast
like a Kennedy, Monroe or a Dean
A large life should end illustriously
The same way it was lived – graciously
It should give the world enough warning
Enough time to prepare
Time to get used to the idea
The idea of a vacuum
The vacuum that a large life will leave