The Graveyard

"The graveyards are full of indispensable men" - Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

"Without me," grandly declared Mr.Indispensable -

  "Governments shall topple,

  Companies shall fail,

  Nations shall perish

  and progress shall stall."

"Give me a minute that you can't spare, so I can show you many more Mr.Indispensables" said a voice.

"Herein lays our first Mr.Indispensable, who thought he ran the world,

  He lays here, as the world he ran sprints on without him!"

"Herein lays our second Mr.Indispensable, who thought he was his company,

   He lays here, as his company has doubled and tripled without him!"

"Herein lays our third Mr.Indispensable, who thought his nation needed him,

  He lays here, as his nation marches on without him!"

"Herein lays our fourth Mr.Indispensable, who thought he was the future of science,

  He lays here, as science advances on without him!"

"Herein lays our fifth Mr.Indispensable, the only such I know,

   He lays here, as a woman and her love visit him every day!"

"Now tell me again, which Mr. Indispensable are you?"