Email Poem

Your IP Address: 18.188.60.146
Your Email Address:
To Email Address:
Subject
Personal Note:
Poem Title:
Poem
At the request of none,
Nor the behest of any, except for me.
But it's more than a guess that he has
Contributed to the success of my life.

I sat with an aged man when I, but a teen,
Thought it wise as well as enjoyable to sponge
From the edges of his many and varied life experiences.
Such were many of both the success and failure variety;
The ups and downs, highs and lows, joys and sorrows.
Such were the gains and losses, though more losses
Than gains.  Yet, he and his lovely wife Evelyn were
Most sane, delightful, and contented.                                                                                                                 

Never before nor since have I met or heard of another                                                                                          
By such name. His name was 'Dude'*; and I sensed no                                                                                 
Connection of his name to the pain he bore. I knew of                                                                                       
his pain, not because he showed or told me so, but because                                                                                
Pain was so much a part of his generation.  There was no 
Secret to the fear that clearly remained; but like a saint,
Mr. Dude and Mrs. Evelyn journeyed on just the same.

Anyway, from those moments and minutes, those
Hours and days for a couple of years, I drew a portrait
Of a life, a journey through hills and valleys, through
Rivers of calm and of white water rapids.  That picture
Of their pilgrimage has taught me a lesson in the wise                                                                                 
Navigation of life.

Though words of wisdom nor principles of life were
Never documented for future reference, I tell you,
Such were gravened deep inside the core of my heart.
And until today, the volumes speak. They speak of their
Tranquility, their civility, and their ability to live, laugh,                                                                                           
And love, as they navigated life and moved right along.

073021PSCtest, Anything You Want, Chantelle Ann Cooke  
*https://babynames.com/name/DUDE. The name Dude is primarily a male name of American origin that means Man, Cowboy. Originally a word used for a cowboy, it is now used as a familiar term for a man. PEOPLE ALSO ASK, What's the meaning of the word 'dude'? A dude is an old word for someone who is always well dressed, also became a word used a lot in the 70s like mate pal guy buddy.
CAPTCHA Preview
Type the characters you see in the picture
Required