Thursday 18 August 2022

Friday, August 12, 2022

Anchorage, Alaska

Peter

 

Recently a friend passed away. In homage is my poem to him.

 

Peter, it was always great

When we talked on different matters

It was not about sports, hockey or tennis

Certainly not about baseball batters

You did believe that game competition was good

That a team must learn to sometimes lose

In essence you were simply saying

Humility is like the healing of a wound or bruise

 

I always felt a commonality with you

The fact is we hail from the same country

And shared passion for stellar presentation

You always said something sweeter than a plum tree

You hit the spot with your message of wellness

Of values, protocol, manners, and respect

Motivational words that ring so true

Leaving your listeners with spellbound affect

 

Peter, you were traveling the world by air

And speaking in style like a paragon

Displaying those powerful bullet points

While I was on my own walking marathon

You’d tell followers, “If you can’t be on time

At least be early,” you’d add

It was important to you that people walk their talk

That integrity should become the real fad

-          Composed by Bhaktimarga Swami, The Walking Monk

 

May the Source be with you!


 

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