Born into times befitting still
with the world in want of greatness
He was on his way to leave
his mark on history's firmament
even before he toddled his first step
Living in an era opportune,
practising the religion of nonviolence
Not giving in to the temptations of mortals,
he experimented with truth
Dying at a time when the world could grieve
unhindered by wars or man-made disasters
Leaving the world a place
better than he'd inherited
He influenced the yarn of the social fabric
and the many leaders that weaved their lives
in his footsteps
Here was a man who wasn't born into
but worked his way to greatness
Here was a man on his way to banknotes,
long before he smiled his first smile
to pose for photos
A man among saints
or a saint among men
let the history choose
the font to scribe itself
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