Who is this man
this person
under
it all

the essense
indellible
forever
eternal

under the artist
actor
writer
lover
friend

what does it mean
where does it go
this life
in
the end

who survives
remembers
tells
feels

what heart
lips
touch
reveals

screen gives
but
a timid
brief
glimpse

page tells
yet
turns
fades
slips

memories
conversations
laughs
warmth
all grow
quiet
still

crowd
drifts
flowers
fade
earth
settles
until

all that
remains
lives
breathes
forever

the life
the blood
the voice
the love

of a father.