His Legend Will Outlive Him Poem by Francis Duggan

The great Olympic Champion of six decades ago
Time as we know becomes everyone's foe
But in centuries from now his fame will live on
Long after the breath of life from him has gone
He did prove his greatness when put to the test
One of the World's greatest athletes when he was at his best
At the World Championships and Olympics the winner of Gold
But the years have left him looking weary and old
Six decades of years in time quite a span
Since he was the pride of his Nation as a handsome young man
He now walks so slowly he once could run fast
His legend will outlive him of his glorious past
What hair he has left on his head it is now white as snow
In his eighty ninth year he can only walk slow.