A Short Chapter
If you can look at life in chapters
Then this unfortunately
Is one of the shorter ones
My mother’s companion
Martin Field passed away
He was a giant in many ways
But at his core was his heart
Martin lived large
And in the short time I knew him
He regaled me with stories and experiences
That filled a lifetime
He was so very kind to my mom
They adored each other
And he would go the extra mile
In every way to be sure she was happy
He offered to pay her electricity bill
Because she was always turning out the lights in her apartment
They would dine on the square
Because that’s what they liked
When I moved into my new house
Martin came to visit
He was so excited by it
I offered him the spare bedroom in case he wanted to move in
He never stopped
He was wheeling and dealing
Up to his last days
His clock was wound for action
I had the pleasure
To become part of the family
And for the moment
It was grand
So bon voyage
To a Captain of Industry
Sailing into waters
Of eternal fun
I’m sure the waters
Will be filled with joy
And with expectations of the next chapter
Written in the stars