Mozart

He got a lot of mileage out of that Z
Three letters in one
W T Z
Mow-t-zart
But not as much as we got out of him
He died a pauper
Was buried in a common grave
His body covered in lime
So it would quickly disintegrate
Leaving no trace
Thank D-g they didn’t throw
His music in with him
Imagine if he’d received
Just one cent for every time
One of his tunes were played?
Not to mention all the kids
At their piano lessons
Would there be enough
Currency in circulation?
Has any moneyed mogul
In the centuries since
Given as much?

 

© Ian Lilburne 2012