"One Man" - Poem for Ilene at Duane's Passing

*Dedicated to Duane Wimmer, husband of my dear friend Ilene - One man whose shoes can never be filled.


                       "One Man"

One man stood out like a light in the crowd.
His feet planted firmly.  His step sure and proud.

One man moved ahead with a calm, steady gait.
So gentle, so tender, so kind was his trait.

One man's life laced with pure, simple pleasures.
His God and his family were his greatest treasures.

One man, when the road was rugged and steep,
Dug in his heels and smiled 'til his climb was complete.

One man walked a path where we've never been,
But with courage and dignity, he walked till the end.

One man leaves his footprints for those left to see.
Each step an example of true charity.

For now, one man's shoes will rest quiet and still.
For we know that his shoes are too large to fill.