Ph: Memorial: Simply Bob Poem by Brian Johnston
Ph: Memorial: Simply Bob
A mentor and always my friend
A frolicking force in my life
His presence was always for good.
A tune that was easy to hum
And truly a fun sing-a-long,
He carried his share of the wood.
A servant, disciple of truth
An athlete who gave it his all,
He'd back you up if you felt fear.
A man who sometimes warmed the bench,
But always a cheer on his lips
And more than once - Man of My Year!
His first wife brought Bob's life a frost
That lasted more than twenty years -
Depression that could not be cured.
Wiv's sickness, though nobody's fault,
Was still sometimes laid at his feet,
A tragedy they all endured.
New marriage brought a second chance,
A younger wife Louise and son,
Bob prospered in her tutelage.
It was a marriage heaven blessed,
Where testing no more ruled the day,
And this love ushered in new age.
And now with daughter and with son,
With step-son too launched in the world,
At peace at last with all outcomes,
Bob sang this song with family,
‘She's coming round the mountain when
She comes, ' with repeat, ‘when She comes! '
January 6,2015
Poet's Notes: In memory of Bob Ward and all that he meant in my life with condolences to his daughter Kim Ward (my second wife) , his son Byron Ward (my good friend as well) , and Louise Ward, (Bob's second wife) , and all the rest of Bob's loving family!
An impressive and poetically polished tribute to your friend. Your effulgent depiction affords the Reader the honor of feeling as if they got to know Bob....My sympathies for your loss...~FjR~
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5/4/2024 5:43:58 AM # 1.0.0.1119
i thought frolicking would have two ls. i was wrong. and i guess i was a bit surprised at the spelling frolic. not a word i've used or heard used much in my lifetime. of course brian is much older than i am! :) and i - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 frolic verb : to play and move about happily frol·ickedfrol·ick·ing Full Definition of FROLIC intransitive verb 1 : to amuse oneself: make merry 2 : to play and run about happily: romp — frol·ick·er noun See frolic defined for English-language learners » See frolic defined for kids » Examples of FROLIC We watched the seals as they frolicked in the harbor. children frolicking in the yard First Known Use of FROLIC 1593 [101 years after C. Columbus discovered and subjugated/destroyed people/Indians in the New World][those are my, bri edward's words] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i have a college friend who also 'endured' a long marriage complicated by his wife's depression. no children, at least, thank goodness! now, divorced or widowed? , he too married a much younger woman and they have four kids, one named after me (the son) . i liked Man of My Year, as opposed to Man of The Year. i also appreciated the rhyming (including the scheme) , even though the rhyming is not as 'brilliant' as mine tends to be. again, brian is MUCH older than i am! ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - brian has told me that Bob was a tennis partner over several decades. so, brian, was the wood his tennis racket or firewood or what? thanks for sharing. bri :)