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"You showed me the courage and strength
      to achieve all things- I hope you are proud."
                                                            by Poet

A simple man was he, one child of ten,
   who lived and worked the farm with family.
But stardust fell on him- time and again
   he hid away to read his books to see

what life could offer him and he'd give back,
   if he would leave the farm to chase his star
with talents that would keep his dreams on track.
   And so he left to raise his future’s bar.

Concerned for family and what he’d done-
   one son of three now gone, and only two
remained to work the land beneath the sun;
   but still, he followed stardust trails anew.

No school beyond eighth grade, he still pursued
   production of the tube-based radio,
in nineteen-thirty, when its parts were crude
   yet intricate- and he became a pro.

The stardust led him to a higher plane
   whereby in time he owned a factory;
employed so many workers who would gain
   good living in a time of poverty.

Oh, Dad, you hushed the stars- you did not fail.
   With inner strength, you followed their bright glow,
to choose this path, that led you to prevail
   and help so many people live and grow.

This gift of courage you have offered me
   to follow and make use of dreams to share;
to let our stardust paths lead on to free
   the will to seek the best on our life’s stair.


February 22, 2015

~2nd Place~
Contest: A Meaningful Poem
Sponsor: Constance La France
Judged: 03/27/2021

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Sponsor: Mark Toney
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