Post by 1dave on Dec 26, 2020 15:10:53 GMT -7
This poem was written February 14, 1982 about the relationship between William Edward Warby, Jr. and his grandfather, Isaac Warby
His Granddad’s shadow, pride and joy.
Not many words passed ‘twixt these two
But how one felt, the other knew.
The Old One wisely teaching skills;
Not with phychological frills;
But patiently just showing how
To build a fire or milk a cow;
To track a deer, to read the signs
Of nature----how to stretch his mind;
To ride a horse or chop some wood;
The art of simply living good.
A sense of humor played its part,
As also did a sharing heart.
The little Lad the lessons learned,
And in his heart a great love burned.
The bond between the Young and Old
Could not be bought, could not be sold;
A bond that time cannot erase,
Reflecting still in the Young Man’s face.