funeral

they bring smiles because there are no words they fight off tears because they want to remain strong they write poems of what a kind person he was and they leave photos on a table of him as a younger man smiling at his wedding his beloved holding his hand as they reflect on their once in a lifetime day I sat and took all this in this funeral for a man I barely knew but in the few moments we spent alone on the porch at his home just a few days before my daughter would be married to his son I found him to be a man I would like to know better a man of few words his kind heart on display in his quiet, gentle way I'm sure I will see him soon enough and we will continue our conversation and smile as we talk of our sons and our daughters Note: my daughter's father-in -law passed away Friday and I attended his funeral yesterday

Deckard

I began writing poetry when I was a teenager and it truly saved me from a destructive path. 'Time Heals' will be on my grave stone'. I have 3 incredible kids who are the greatest gifts that God has given me. If I have advice to give to aspiring...

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