*Great Man*

by mossgirl19   Sep 4, 2019


Dedicated to Uncle Steve Kepros of Iowa, USA

I wish I had Gibran's hand
to write you lovely verses
or Emerson's deep thoughts
to make you a dedication
or the Grimms' imagination
to tell you a fairytale.

But I have only my heart
with which I am to write
about you, great man.

I know you hid your sword
for the sake of peace
you burned your cape for good
and never rode that horse again.
But once a great man
always a great man
and you cannot hide it
from the rest of the world
because your actions have betrayed you
and you are great, man-
without a horse, a sword or a cape.

I know you kept your books locked
and buried some miles beneath
you never talked about E=MC2
or the theory of relativity again.
But once a great man
always a great man
and you can't escape it
because all the world knew
your deeds have defined you
and you are great, man-
science need not tell us so.

I know you sold your masterpieces
oh! those wondrous works of art!
wrote the best plays under a pen name
and traded poems for a little wine.
But once a great man
always a great man
and you can't get away from it
because the world have seen
how great you've been
and you are great, man-
without a palette or a pen.

And all I just wanna say is
great men don't always have
swords in hand
they can do without chemistry
physics or trigonometry
never write a kid's story
never learn to paint at all.

But a great man is a great man
and he cannot hide
because the light from his heart
will brighten up the world.
And you are great, man-
your light has shone on me.

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  • 3 years ago

    by Lemon Squeezy

    A great dedication piece! Beautiful work Mel.

  • 4 years ago

    by Wayne Gates

    very nice tribute.

  • 4 years ago

    by Mark

    Beautiful tribute, great man indeed :)

  • 4 years ago

    by Truth Bringer

    this is a beautiful poem honoring a very great man. i am sure he is looking down on you with happiness. it is stories like this that reminds me that the world is not so terrible after all. god bless you and your family

  • 4 years ago

    by Michael

    Mel,

    A truly wonderful piece, dedicatef to a man that came into tour life and those of your siblings. The true kind... of kindness.

    Lovely story, M :)

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