Things learnt

Josiah was always there
though he never will be again.

With his cup of Co-op coffee
cream and sugar, thanks
never on time since he always
had time for others.

You can take the uniform
off the man,
but he will always stand
with his shoulders straight.

Died of a broken heart
though what it was
that moved him so
we'll never know.

Questions?
Joe always had plenty.

Answers?
well he didn't have many
though stories he told.

And who didn't he know?
Slow tears the night he told
of oppression.

"You wonder why we are still
when we see authority."
Brutal and crushed as he told of
RCMP.
who took their law and abused.

The man who had met Prime Ministers,
who had fought for this country
who loved this land and its people.

Taught a lesson I could never forget.

Angus 25/6/02