his face speaks of weariness <br />as he received his last plaque of appreciation <br />as i shake his hand <br />i sense resignation to life <br />when he takes his seat <br />he lifts his grandson <br />fair-skinned and smiling <br />the ultimate continuation <br />of his unfinished mission.<br /><br />RIC S. BASTASA<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-his-retirement/
