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The history books forgot
the wars that you fought
long before you died,
but I'll never forget
that grayed bent head
or the way that you would sigh.

That lightning smile,
that flash of tears,
the kindness that filled your heart.
Fierce independence,
firey spirit,
with a wanderer's repertoire.

You told us poems,
stories of youth,
and of old age spent cruising the seas.
You lived twelve lives
in a single one.
You were a hero to me.

But old age is cruel
and slow decline
eventually took you away.
Still, after you're gone
your stories live on,
reminding me to sail free.

The history books forgot
the wars that you fought
long before you died,
but I'll never forget
that grayed bent head
or the way that you would sigh.

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from Graveside Goodbyes, released April 12, 2016

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James Avery Fuchs is The Gayly Nerd. He is also a poet, public speaker,and author. He works as a resident counselor at a local complex trauma program in Pennsylvania.

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