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And That's the Way It Was!
Posted: July 19, 2009
Remembering Walter and then it was…
We called him Walter, never Walt.
And like a drugstore chocolate malt,
he helped define "the way it was"
when we were very young.
He anchored us on stormy days
when tragedy (like frightening waves)
would threaten to capsize our hope
that all would be okay.
He first informed us of the shot
that stole our dreams of Camelot.
And it was he who shared our joy
when man walked on the moon.
He was the voice within "the eye"*
I somehow thought would never die,
for even in retirement
he spoke from time to time.
But now he's gone and I am sad.
Just eight months since I lost my dad,
I am reminded yet again
that heroes pass away.
That's just the way it is, I guess.
In time, death claims the very best.
And while we miss the way it was,
we treasure memories.
* The logo for the CBS television network is an eye
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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Posted: July 19, 2009
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