The Final Word

Homage to my close friend and fellow turn of phrase lover.

“Rodney recently bestowed upon his good friend Alan, the privilege of writing something on his behalf for this moment. Knowing Rodney was keen to see it, Alan prepared it to share with him but sadly, the speed of events over the following days never allowed this to happen. Yet we all know and feel that Rodney is still with us, so it’s written in the present tense and not the past. It is typed by Alan but guided by Rodney’s indomitable spirit. And expressed as his voice, his heart and soul, his unique character. After all, Rodney planned this occasion and brought us all together in his own way, to celebrate his life. It seems appropriate and only fair that in capturing his essence, Rodney should have the final word…”

I am a one-off in a world of me-toos.
I’m larger than life that appreciates the little things.
I’m a lover of questions and a reliable source of answers.   
I’m serious that loves a bit of frivolous.
I’m a giver of huge hugs and taker of a wee dram.
I win friends with care and lose no sleep over fools.
I’m angry about injustice but a calming influence. 
I am witty edge with an intellectual centre.
I’m equal and plus that never subtracts or divides.
I lead with my brain but follow my emotions.
I make you laugh and help cry your tears. 
I’m outside boring convention but inside all your hearts.
I’m the lost little boy in the man who found himself.
I’m man and kind. Human without race. Bright that sparks others.
The good guy with the wickedest laugh. 
Your favourite conversational other half.
The perfect simplicity of beautiful complexity.
Your Rodney. Utterly. Unmistakably. Eternally.
And rest assured, I’ll never be left behind.
Always there, smiling through a happy window in your mind.