| …For Urban… My life was graced through knowing you A fiery yet gentle man with many facets A fine and precious stone With a sometimes scraggly exterior You continued to polish with fervor on your journey here Through the rough terrain of personal and collective torment, What may have seemed to some To be a hopeless mix of chemicals unbalanced and hardened And {even to you} nothing more than a coal-like lump Generating the heat of internal combust But you began to shine brightly through the fog and haze …Like a Beacon… of Hope for others Breaking new ground with your work Leaving lasting footsteps in the sands for others to follow And to build upon as you had built Sometimes stumbling along the way Not a one of us is perfect That you knew. You faced your challenges with self-honesty I watched you grow with respect and admiration, My own growth facilitated by your tenacity and daring And my heart lightened witnessing the progress you had made. Your heart was Huge, and as you began to let go of your rage A certain softening of externals was taking place As you became gentler with yourself, You were gentler with others too You had prepared for quite some time for that day When you would be carried upward on Spirit Wings You began turning to the Inward West Then you left A much more peaceful Soul than when we had first met. That is what I would have wished for you most, dear friend Southern Winds blowing Healing breezes over wounds of old You have helped to heal mine too Until we meet again… Thank You I Love You, Urban. Sarah In Loving Memory of Urban J. Waldbillig September 16th, 1938 - December 10th, 2001 Back..................Next * |
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