July 1986

To John and Marian

once I loved you as a man

a man and full of fun

we loved

we laughed

we had our fun

not knowing what would come

but come it did

and caused us change

a little

you to your wife

       and calling

I to my job

and calling

both of us have grown

I find I love you still

though deeper than before

you with her are more than one

together now you serve our God

seeing this again I grow

two dearer friends I’ve never had

for you now I thank our God

and find

that now I love you as a man

of God

To John and Marian Vandermeer.

In thanks for an awesome week!