paean \PEE-un\ noun
Meaning
1 : a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
*2 : a work that praises or honors its subject : encomium, tribute

'Was this it?' she wondered. The knarled object in front of her bore a striking resemblance a crushed frisbee, yet they called it art, and they called her a genius for it. But she could think of far better paeans than this. Children perhaps, or a foundation. Then she wondered, 'What does any of us really leave behind?' It's certainly impossible to leave something that can't be destroyed the moment we're no longer here to protect it.