A neighbor man I know,  just died today,
I  can not  say that  I knew him well at all..
Not  too much about him  that I can even tell
 A short description as to if he was short or  tall .

I had but the chance to barely know his name,
When his  soul's candle briefly  began to  flicker.
But he had no real strength left  in him  to flame ,
 He wearied of the pain so his life passed quicker

We often set out so determined on life's highway,
  We sometimes  have a  list of things we want to do
He is the one who knew where his assignment lay ,
The projects  that he alone was really sent to do.
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We know he had a special  gift to give.
An old debt that he was prepared to pay.
A lesson he had to try and learn as well
As he traveled along life's broad highway.

As soon as this assignment for him was done.
His long sought victory was within his hand.
The  race he choose  to run , had been run.
He left us then, gone on to God's promise land.