My Friend Vernan
VERNANS PAIN
DUE AGAIN, AGAIN
HE SHOWS
HEROIC STRENGTH
ALL, IN VAIN,
HIS BODY HALTS,
SAYS “STOP THE PAIN ‘’
CRUMBLE STUMBLES
FAILS TO OVER POWER
THE EVIL’S CLAIM
TO HIS DOMAIN
THE TRIBE THAT LOVES
LOOKS ON DISTRAUGHT
AND UNABLE TO HELP
TRIES LOVES SUPPORT
RETURN TO SAY GOODBY
GAUNT
THE WILD MAN'S ON HIS WAY
BEHIND EYES CLOSED SO TIGHT
'' WE'VE, COME TO SAY GOODBY ''
A CARESS
A FLUTTER, A SMILE
A DISTANT LOOK
THAT RECOGNIZES,
FORGIVES,
SAYS ADIEU
MARGARET'S IMAGE HOVERS CLOSE
AS JACKIE KEEPS A
WEARY, TEARFUL
WATCH OVER DAD,
HIS FEET AND HANDS
NOT WASTED
LIKE THE VIBRANT
VERN I KNEW
A BODY LEFT BEHIND THAT NIGHT
AS OFF HE GOES
TO TEAR AHEAD
'' REMOVED,'' SAY YOU
I THINK
' ' OUR MAN ABOVE
IS EXPECTING YOU''
TRUE !
FORGIVENESS DUE
THOSE LEFT BEHIND
HOPE TO GATHER
ANOTHER TIME
HIS TRIBAL PALS
WILL SPREAD
MEMORIES AND ASHES
THE FISHES WAY
AND TREAD AGAIN
HIS SORGINE,
HE'S OFT
AND LEFT US WITH
OUR LOVE
AND CARING TRUE
OUR MORTAL FEARS
SUSPENDED
AS WE MOURN AND CARE
LAUGH AND REMEMBER
HE GOES AHEAD
FOR HIS AGENDA
IS '' FORGE THE WAY ''
AND WAIT,
ADIEU,
GOD BLESS,
HERE'S TO YOU
A GLASS OR TWO
WE RAISE IN PRAISE
NOW,
AND AGAIN
MAGGIE! ARE YOU COMING?
JOAN AND THE OTHERS WILL BE ALONG LATER
Copyright © George Franklin | Year Posted 2015
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