Just my name upon this stone
Deep enough for fingers to trace
In hope that I won't be forgotten
"I was here!" Here at this place



Though I wasn't here long
Nor did I make the front page
But I pray I have made a difference
Without the spotlights and the stage



It may have been a smile
A hug after a long hard day
Or a simple "How ya doin'?"
As a stranger passed my way



A wink could have done it
While a joke was being told
So may simple things
To make you warmer when it's cold



Please take some time in reflection
Upon the little things we do
To make this world a better place
And keep the Good Word true



My time here my dear friend was altogether too brief
But, I hope that I have shown
That there was a lot more to me
Than just my name upon this stone



©G. Barry
August 21, 2007
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