That Very Man. Poem by David Boyce

That very man.

There once was a little boy,
Who was very ill when he was young,
He had bronchial pneumonia,
And then a partial removal of a lung.

Although sports were restricted in school,
He always tried his best,
And when it was a contact sport,
He became a spectator with the rest.

As a teenager he did many things,
Mostly without any regrets,
Trying to be a normal child,
And joining the Army Cadets.

As he was leaving his teenage years,
He met the woman of his life,
That soul mate so loving,
One day would become his wife.

After a lovely wedding day,
Marrying the woman of his dreams,
He had two precious daughters,
With smiles so full of beams.

With determination and the will to succeed,
Becoming a train driver of many years,
As well as being a Special Constable,
For free he goes and volunteers.

The moral to this story is simple,
Always try the best you can,
I know that this is all so true,
Because I am that very man!


Written by David Boyce
14 November 2015
David Boyce © 2015