A Gentle Soul With a Strong Hand

There once was a man, strong and tall With a heart that would never fall He walked with a purpose, head held high And always looked straight into the sky He worked hard every single day To provide for his family in every way His hands were rough, his back was sore But he never complained, not once, no more He had a smile that could light up the room And a voice that could chase away the gloom He was a friend to all who knew him well And his kindness would always tell He loved his wife with all his heart And never let anything keep them apart His children looked up to him with pride And he always stood by their side There was something special about this man A gentle soul with a strong hand He may not have been famous or rich But his legacy will never diminish For he lived a life of love and grace And left his mark on every face He may be gone, but his memory lives on And the world is a better place because he shone.