Rest in Peace

You were quite the Dapper Dan

In your own way; in your ownday

You kissed the girls. Youmade some cry,

Then kissed the teardropsfrom their eyes.

You made sweet love, thensaid, 'Goodbye.'

You didn't know what else tosay.

 

Tiny points of starlighttwinkled

From the corners of yoursmile, and

Laughter was a specialty that

Seemed to spread contagiously

To fill whatever room youmight be

Occupying for a while.

 

People loved to be aroundyou,

Loved to share your point ofview,

The sure quick-witted sharpretorts

That bound back smartly,clean and short,

A rubber ball bounced off acourt,

Like arrows flying straightand true.

 

Now you're silent, dearestfriend.

Someday soon we'll meetagain.