He has achieved success
who has lived well,
laughed often, and loved much;
who has enjoyed the trust of
pure women,
the respect of intelligent men and
the love of little children;
who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
who has left the world better than he found it
whether by an improved poppy,
a perfect poem or a rescued soul;
who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty
or failed to express it;
who has always looked for the best in others and
given them the best he had;
whose life was an inspiration;
whose memory a benediction.
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I have often seen parts from this poem. Nice to read it in its fullness, and to know who wrote it.
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I have this on my author page. It speaks volumes, It has a beautifull humility about it that I feel deep within me. It's how I feel about my own lovely Dad - he left his mark in so many ways but his attitide to life makes me so proud of him.
This is for you Dad
Vonnie~~
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