A Farewell To Tommy
Reading our bi-weekly paper, I turn to the obit. column,
There I read a dear friends name, and my mood turns from shock to one that is solemn.
A feeling of disbelief, but there it is in black and white.
Although we were not close as we were in our younger days that does not change this
feeling I am having tonight.
We went our separate ways when we grew up but we always had a laugh when we would meet,
He was an awesome guy, a super dad, a loving husband a type of man that was hard to beat.
Straight as an arrow, his words spoke true,
Dear friend know tonight there are many missing you.
An honest man who earned every dollar from the sweat of his brow to the callous of his hands.
He was a man who covered the ground on which he would stand.
I never once told him to his face exactly how I felt but I’m sure he knew,
He was a good friend that now is gone, but as long as I live I’ll always remember knowing you.
Copyright © Ronald Bingham | Year Posted 2009
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