The General's Last Stand
(In memory of Governor William Donald Schaefer)
A Spirit he was, roaming
wild and free
Often a pistol and a live-
wire, he could be
Quick to give to Our tragic
flaws, the third degree
Having built his foundation,
on expressing Honesty
With the intention of being
a "Public Servant, not a gove-
nor", you see
Truly, was William Donald Schae-
fer, a pillar of Our community
On a whirlwind of a ride, had he
taken the State of MD
During his term in office, which
came to end, abruptly
Yet, I can imagine him before
passing, exclaiming:"Don't Cry
For Me, because Heaven's where
I'll be spending My eternity"
Copyright © Karin Edwards | Year Posted 2011
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