All these choices, br All these notions. br All feasible, br All veritable solutions; br Which one is for me? br That ‘s what I have to see; br The power I have today, castes br Long shadows over my destiny. br Upon the shoulder of this second… br Lies the fate of a million more br In my “yes”of today br I can say “yes” forever more. br br This is all, I shall perhaps have, br This moment, when my mortal self shall br Purchase for my immortal self br A niche in the heavens above. br br O my children, o my progeny br Would that br Within the shadow of this certainity br Shall I lay in my grave br with sweet dignity. br And shall you live too br sheltered from ignominy br br Be that my decision of today, br Become cause of some such fame, br That I steal a page for my name br In the book of tomorrows history…. br ...........That in death…… br Be dead, for only me br ...........And yet, live on …… br Till eternity.