SAL, Paddy
I will never forget you
It's love, I will remember
I knew a man once, knew him
Deeply, from the outside in
Someone on another continent
Who had become a friend.
In time, he came to tell me
About things that he had lost,
But also what he'd gained-
And he never counted costs.
He'd buried a daughter,
And a brother too;
He'd done a lot of living
Though the years now seem too few.
I thought we'd have a lot of time
On this marble of blue-green,
But I think that he knew better
And the future, he had seen.
But like a true gentleman,
He kept it all inside,
For he had the quietest dignity;
He had a gentle pride.
He saw the good and bad in life,
And spoke about his garden;
Others might grow petty, mean
But his heart would never harden.
He made himself stay vulnerable
To the lessons he would live,
And now it's plain as day to all,
He had a lot to give.
And although he's gone away now,
His words still speak quite clear:
I'd like to think that someday soon
This world he loved, can hear.
very nice- loved the easy flow- a joy to read upset it had to end- he had a lot to give.
A very lovely and moving tribute to Paddy......
This is such a deep and meaningful tribute to a great poet. Regards. tfs
Incredible write, nice flow, excellent rhyming scheme, and a great story.
Very well written. If only we could all be like him.
very nice poem
I feel your sentiment, real friends are real rare and really hard to come by.
thanks for this Patti..this is a heart tugging piece
just from reading this, i envy you for knowing him. well written
a very special person you met and it seems you learned a lot from him and he will always be in your heart, beautiful write! thanks for commenting on my poem btw!
Pinch me, he is really gone. I love this write. Great job. He would be so proud
A fine tribute...may I be so fortunate when my exit appears on the horizon.
This is very heart warming and meaningful and it has great flow!
Beautiful poem!
His poetry will be with us forever
What a beautiful tribute, Patti, feeling both sadness and light in my heart. Thank you. Your recent poems make my days, will comment on them later as having problems now. Hugs, Yel.
Yes I agree with Lyndon as it is a great tribute to Paddy and the rhyming couplets add to the beauty of your words. Paddy is unforgettable and you and I still feel he is with us~~~
Great tribute to Paddy, we all miss him greatly, a special man
Great tribute to paddy
He was a great man and a wonderful poet....he will alwys occupy a special place in the hearts of his friends. Thanks Patti for this special tribute with a very apt title.
beautiful paddy lives on inour hearts
And so he lives on, inspiring still, and much more I think after reading this affecting poem.
i just had to come back....i just luv luv your title (sigh!)
This tribute flows with a serene easiness that can only have come from sincerity.
it wasn't supposed to be so hard, but it is :/
yes, Patti..I'm trying hard to smile reading this.... :) :( :)
deep in meaning...poetic in resonance...