Wednesday, July 2, 2014

The Angel

THE ANGEL

He was a hard working farm kid

Calluses on his hands

Smoked at twelve, he did

The strongest Camel brand

He was a hard fighting kid

With his brother by his side

There wasn't any alcohol

Those two hadn't tried

He was a swaggering sailor

Who fought the Japanese

From the turret of an Avenger

Bringing the enemy to its knees

He was a brave firefighter

Not afraid of smoke and flames

He loved playing poker

Five card draw, his game

He was a devoted father

His children were his life

I am proud to love him

And forever be his wife

He never was the epitome of an angel

No way, no how

But for all the good he was in life

He is an angel now

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