Since he won and lost the World Heavyweight title to Joe Louis many decades gone by <br />But Max Schmeling is still living and who would wish to deny <br />Him of his place in greatness he only fought the best <br />And he never was found wanting when he was put to the test. <br /> <br />The fights between Louis and Schmeling part of boxing history <br />The battle of race and of Nationality <br />The German and the American slugged it out toe to toe <br />In pre World war 2 days more than six decades ago. <br /> <br />And though the mighty Joe Louis to the Reaper long gone <br />The old champ Max Schmeling is still living on <br />The great old ring warrior is still living today <br />He keeps hanging in there he won't fade away. <br /> <br />Max Schmeling is still living he is a true great <br />With the World's all time great fighters he is one to rate <br />And though death for us all one day is a certain fate <br />The Reaper for him is obliged for to wait. <br /> <br />Max Schmeling in his nineties is still going strong <br />To boxing's glorious era he will always belong <br />He will never be seen as a man of the past <br />His legend lives on and his legend will last. <br /> <br />It's been more than sixty years since he was in his prime <br />And he is one who inpsired the bards for to rhyme <br />And of the old champ Max Schmeling 'twould be fair to say <br />Like the old soldier he won't die he will just fade away.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/max-schmeling-is-still-living/
