The Ultimate Fact

THE ULTIMATE FACT: The ultimate fact: ‘We all die’ It’s no secret Everybody knows No matter how great or how small How much a success or a failure ‘We all die’ And it’s hard to bear Knowing it Especially as one grows older and closer to it So many friends have gone So many people I cared about it And I am growing closer Closer to the ultimate fact We all die And soon I will die And then who will be here to listen to The songs of those I loved to be with The stories of those who have been good to me?