An epitaph taken from Westminster — anonymous

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits

I dreamed of changing the world.

As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change.

So I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But it too seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt

I settled for changing only family, those closest to me

But alas, they would have none of it.

And now as I lay on my deathbed, I suddenly realise :

If I had only changed myself first

Then, by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement,

I would then have been able to better my country

And who knows, I may even have changed the world

[according to Jenny @ Blogladder, it belongs to an Anglican bishop who was buried in the crypt of Westminster Abbey in A.D. 1100.]