We Won*

I think I read or heard it said:

The Living now outnumber Dead.

If this is true, as well it should

be, Life is dominant for good—

And Death defeated, down and out,

The Reaper, grim for want of clout,

while we, The Living, gloat and snicker:

The World is quick and getting quicker.

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*Sadly, this seems not to be true, but I didn't know that when I wrote the poem. Google says: 

“In fact, there are about 15 dead people for every living person. 

• The idea that there are more people alive today than have ever lived is a rumor that started in the 1970s. 

• The Population Reference Bureau estimates that about 107 billion people have ever lived. ”