For My Father In Law

He was a man of few words, except for what had to be heard or said, Loving, caring and gentle this simplest of souls, proud in respect, And reverence always bowing his head to a higher powers resolution, This man I’ve called father, friend and mentor! In our sacred country’s name, did this honorable soldier fight four God, Valor, and kindship, and beneath freedoms flag, he saluted in graceful Step, with the marching of our national anthem’s rheum! Nay in the kindred hills of Ireland did his ancestors dwell, but it was Here in America that his roots took hood, amongst the immigrants whom Wished to live free, in this land of promise called the U.S.A. Growing up I never knew hunger, or the feeling of cold upon the streets Of poverty, thanks to his sacrifices of toiling, beneath the harsh yoke Of hard work, and the struggles of the every day’s monotonous Daily routines. Oh father in the grand adventure beyond do you so travel onward's now, Onto a higher roads path within the clouds of paradise amongst the meadows Of heather, here you’ll know the peace of forgiveness, the pleasure without The pain of your physical existence, and the glory of God’s eternal grace! In faith’s devotion did you walk in a spiritual light of loving, here you’ve Left a legacy of generation fulfillment, you this gentlemen whom blessed Our lives with your tenderness, thoughtfulness, and simple wisdom of life! In moments of the fallen, you picked up your children and put our feet Upon the righteous path of the living, it was you whom feed us the Strength to go onwards, in this we will always remember you, father, Grandfather, and secrets cherished friend! Within memories treasure box of remembrance, I’ll hold your memory Nearest my inward heart, to endure always as a value more precious Than any costly tender, or golden token given, for yours is the gift Of love without regret, or remorse! I’ll raise a glass in your honor’s memory, and greedily drink its Contents of laughter, and joy for you’ve raised me in the Irish Tradition to celebrate life, to live it to the fullest extent of my Being! On the distant roads beyond you’ll be waiting there for me, My beloved father, I shall join thee at the feasting table of our Ancestral fire, some day so be at peace gentle friend, until we are reunited Again on the shores of the heavenly divide of the eternal! He was a man of few words, except for what had to be heard or said, Loving, caring and gentle this simplest of souls, proud in respect, And reverence always bowing his head to a higher powers resolution, This man I’ve called father, friend and mentor! 09-13-2015 BY: CHERYL ANNA DUNN Done for my father in law whom was like a father to me, And in the loving memory of his family members I've written This in there behalf, we'll miss you always, Thomas Patrick Dunn Whom died on September 7, 2015 of natural causes, at the age of 88!