Ed the head
that's his handle
I found him in bed
Now here I stand to light a candle
He's a big friendly giant
and my very best friend
He lived life defiant
right to the end
He couldn't be stopped
at 14 and 6 feet tall
Not even his mom would attempt
Not even at'all
Stubborn as a mule
and set in his ways
Nobody's fool
he faced his days
with big huge grins
he had no fear
of what death brings
never a tear
This is true
in 31 year
sometimes blue
but never a tear
If there ever was a man
with a heart of gold
but was dealt such a bad hand
no way to grow old
A life altering injury at 27
or 28
now he's in heaven
Like the freebird he is
he flew through heavens gate.
R.I.P.
Harry Edward Vanderwerff
25/04/'58-04/10/‘20
Written by;W.J.G.🌞
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- Comment from author about the poem: Ed is 14 years older then I,and like the older brother I never had,. I was 18 when I met him,..I only wish I could\\\'ve met him many years sooner. He would\\\'ve beat up my school yard bullies,as he did at every school he went to. But he would never initiate the fight,he\\\'d always wait till the bullies to strike some poor soul like me. He believed in live and let live,..piece and love. He was a hippie,a peace loving pothead,hence his handle,a true pothead through and through😜 But that is partly due to his back pains,he did not believe in pills.One of his all time favourite songs is freebird by Lynnyrd Skynnard. He hitched from Toronto To Vancouver at 14. Years later he asked his mom why she didn\\\'t try to stop him,..she said something along the lines of \\"how could I have? You had just beat up your father the week before ”😂😂😂
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I'm sorry for your loss. Losing a friend like this is heartbreaking. Thank you for sharing.
Aw thanks Rozina🌞
Wonderful tribute to an obviously very good friend fallenAngel.
Andy
Thanks Andy🍻✌😊
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