BRIEF CUSTODIAN

Whatever I take
or leave behind
Nothing shall survive the test of time

To whomever I worship
Whomever I pray
Providence disperses randomly

In whatever action
I do today
There is nothing I can carry away

For all I gather
Accrue, hoard and treasure
My visions are not those of successors

Whatever deeds I assert
Whatever triumph I boast
Momentarily, a faint chronicle or post

However, much I want
and endeavour to secure a legacy
Shifting sands shall ensure their brevity

Whatever I covet
Whatever I prize
None is exclusively mine

Whatever I think I possess
or believe mine to claim
At best, I am just a fleeting guardian


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