More faces known to me have vanished fast; <br />Most mammoth trees are nowhere to be found; <br />Even some children have enjoined the past, <br />And many elderly are homeward bound! <br /> <br />Some mountains have been leveled to the ground; <br />Some skyscrapers were razed down, built anew; <br />Some pits land-filled have risen up into mounds; <br />The old order has given to the new! <br /> <br />Many a species has become extinct; <br />Autumns and winters make ready for springs; <br />A few old human beings turn distinct; <br />Death neither favors paupers nor the kings! <br /> <br />A famous forest has gone off the map; <br />A huge desert has floral green a cap! <br /> <br />Copyright by Dr John Celes 15-10-2013<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sonnet-impartial-death-is-prompt-and-swift/
