He is one of those rare people
The kind most people like
The kind who doesn’t realize his impact
The kind who is mostly thinking of others
Takes little time for himself
A force to be reckoned with
In his passion
To promote his community
Or preserve history
Or take care of his loved ones
He is the kind of man
That can make a wounded woman
Believe in true love again
Believe in taking a risk again
Believe in happily-ever-after again
He brings a since of security
To a world set on destroying itself
He is from another time
A time of shared milkshakes
A time of front porch sitting at night
A time of knowing and helping
Your neighbors
Your local businesses
Your pastor and church members
Sometimes I wonder if he is real
Or just a figment of my imagination
A dreamed up old fashioned man
Representing the life I wish I had
But then a package arrives
And in it the most thoughtful gift
Things to make me feel at home
While I work in a distant place
And I know he is real
He is not a dream
And life is offering us the chance
At how wonderful love can be
E.A. Fussell
05/20/2018
E. A. Fussell 