Who is this man with bearded face? <br />A child from some forgotten race, <br />An alien from outer space <br />That just fell from a star; <br />Who is this man with turquoise eyes? <br />Reflections of the desert skies <br />That have the power to hypnotize <br />And see into the soul; <br />Who is this man that speaks of love <br />For all the earth and all above <br />Who comforts with a velvet glove <br />That soothes the troubled heart? <br />Who is this man that teaches all <br />To search the soul and heed the call <br />Respect this life or lose it all <br />The truth resides within; <br />Who sent this man to touch our lives, <br />Define the goal toward which man strives <br />To guarantee that earth survives <br />To mend our reckless ways? <br />He must have come from worlds away <br />A random sparkle from a ray <br />Of light so precious one could say <br />'An angel touched my heart.' <br />And one day I would hope to learn <br />That I have touched you in return, <br />This candle lit will always burn <br />Because of you, my friend. <br /> <br /> <br />For a mentor from the old days of soul searching<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ode-to-george/
