Sunday, August 26, 2012

A Life Well Lived

Darrel Sparkman
1963 - 2012
Cousin, I hardly knew you
but I love your parents
and you loved mine.
A sanctuary suffused with flowers,
over-filled with folks,
balcony full, overflowing
to Fellowship Hall,
you led a solemn parade
stretching miles.
I heard of a man of few words
except in song, kindly
doing favors, vanishing
before gratitude.
A man gone far too soon,
kind deeds, skill and wisdom
reflecting a life well lived.

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