Ode To Danny ,You Are Finally Sober As a Judge

You lived a hard life with tortured soul Wanted more struggled to be whole Addiction became your whole being Your life has to have a meaning I watched your tortured soul for years Carrying bags with drink and beer Hiding it more from yourself than me The drunk is what you came to be But there was much more to the man Whose name was known to all as Dan He had a heart that was bigger than most Under the tough exterior he'd boast He lived the life he wanted to live If you were friend his shirt he'd give His death to some came as a surprise For some we watched his years of demise So now I toast you here today That is what you'd want I'd say.