'Inscription for an Old Bed' Summary

The poem begins with the speaker addressing an old bed, which has witnessed the passage of many lives. The speaker reflects on the transience of human existence and the inevitability of death. He notes that the bed has seen both joy and sorrow, and that it has been a witness to the passage of time. The speaker then reflects on his own life and the inevitability of his own death. He notes that he too will one day be forgotten, and that his life will be but a memory. The poem ends with the speaker accepting the inevitability of death and the importance of living life to the fullest.