February 24, 1937 - April 18, 2015
Dad,
Suddenly you left us, moved on from this joint
So characteristic of you to be direct and to the point
Left the physical behind yet we still feel you near
Hard to believe you are no longer here
Looking at your shoes, reading your planner
Seeing your name signed in the “J-E-B†manner
The absence of your hugs that always lingered long
Hearing the piano with you playing the song
Coffee-fogged glasses, late ice cream treats
Typically the ending of late card game defeats
Countless memories all stockpiled high in our hearts
Will have to be enough for the course we must chart
Some days we feel afraid and raw with the pain
Other days laughing and joyous in the rain
Loving was caught more than it was taught
We watched you serve and care for others a lot
We know what to do to carry the peace of you
Huddle close, care, and do what you would do
We promise to pay it forward, the legacy you laid
In that way the love of YOU will never fade
April 27, 2015 |