Here today, gone tomorrow,
Butch's passing
caused such great sorrow.
So many stories untold,
his time, it just ran out.
He was such an interesting man,
intelligent and engaging,
kind and gentle.
In his many years
he had lived a life so full,
doing so many interesting things,
and little by little
the stories he told me
astonished and amazed.
A poet and a scholar,
a husband and a friend,
a fencer and guitarist.
In the short time I knew him,
I learned to love him
like a long lost brother.
I wish I could have heard
just one more story,
but this was not to be.
Rest in peace my friend.
You will be missed.
Gone, but not forgotten.
Harlen L. Shaw
1943 - 2021
