As Billy Joel is pouring out to the listener, Of a tale of patrons in a bar, I think of what would happen to my works when I die. Maybe I get a couple collections printed but they never really sell, And years after my death, One such book is found in the piles of books in an antique store.
Maybe it's a curious individual, Amused by the art embossed on the book, Or maybe he is an actual fan of poetry. Maybe it's just a kid who is thinking old books are cool.
Either way the individual would read my works, gets a whole lot of hubub about it, And years after my death I am talked about as an unsung poet of my time.