What is the worth of a man,<\/p>\n
and how does one reckon his value?<\/p>\n
There was a time when the gods would judge.<\/p>\n
Heimdale would give report,<\/p>\n
Odin would see.<\/p>\n
Thor fought beside, weighing valor.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
But the gods are dead.<\/p>\n
All wisdom is gone from the world.<\/p>\n
In their great grief, they rent their worlds asunder.<\/p>\n
Asgard is no more.<\/p>\n
Ragnarok tore their lives away.<\/p>\n
Yet, not in vain were the deeds of the gods.<\/p>\n
Though they perished,<\/p>\n
Midgard was saved.<\/p>\n
Their pain bought us life.<\/p>\n
Their blood spared us their fate.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
What is the value of a man,<\/p>\n
and how does one reckon his worth?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Measure him against the gods.<\/p>\n
Though he fall short,<\/p>\n
there is no greater prize<\/p>\n
than to die as they did,<\/p>\n
a willing sacrifice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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