In Remembrance of Two Icons

 

 

On this date in history,

A mere seven years ago,

Mum lost a husband and we a father

Such a wonderful man to know.

 

Was without adequate warning

Or so we had at first believed,

While Dad was at the sink washing up

Came the indication of his last meal.

 

Was at this time he felt unwell

Was Just after the regular Sunday lunch,

But to think that this would be the end

Not one of us had even a hunch.

 

He was taken to Bay View hospital

And his recovery was quite remarkable

To the extent he would be kept over night

Just to ensure the end of his trouble.

 

At 2:00 a.m. according to a nurse

As on the hour they would usually check

He was fine and with her had chatted,

On his death, not one would dare to bet.

 

November 16, 2016

 

By 3:00 a.m. upon the next check

The icon had passed away,

Needless to say, but I will still report

That was a dismal day.

 

We saw him on his deathbed

With a smile upon his face,

What he actually saw before he died

Not one of us could trace.

 

Five verses were written in 2016

On the 7th anniversary of his death,

Today, August 23, 2021,

I was inspired to write the rest.

 

 

As I did, I remembered another icon

On whose birthday Dad Russell died,

That Patrick Jackman was an icon also

Can never ever be denied.

 

And so, I alter the original theme

To include two icons instead of one:

So, In Remembrance of Two Icons

Since both Patrick and Dad are gone.

 

Stewart Russell © August 23, 2021