I hunger for recognition

Like a moth to fame's flame

Dreaming of wealth's sweet nectar

Chasing shadows with a name

They say "Seize life's throat,

Wrestling fate with bloodied hands,

Bite deep into destiny's flesh,

Plant your flag in golden lands."

Empty words echo hollow

Through civilization's halls

I watch dreams turn to dust

As another hero falls

What worth is remembrance

When memory fades like mist?

Kings and beggars alike

Cease to exist

Time's relentless drums

Beat our march to void

Each step measured precise

Each breath destroyed

You may wear your crown

Build towers to the stars

But time's acid rain

Will show what you are

Memories dissolve like sugar

In history's bitter tea

Fame bleeds to obscurity

Wealth to poverty

So I choose the waves

Their honest lullaby

Whispers truth unvarnished:

“All things must die"