Good Man

They will say he was a good man
A doting Papaw to his and theirs
A sober and faithful husband
Who knew how to show he cares

They will call him a gracious servant
Always sipping from a half full cup
One who kept most every covenant
Always the first one to follow-up

Some will recollect his intelligence
He had a sort of gift for words
Others will recall his belligerence
Some good linens soiled with dirt

Preacher will spin, he's gone to pasture
To some blessed resting place
Then will pray he's found his answer
And a smile to grace his face

         And I say to you, "Why do you call me good?"
         There is non good but one, that is God.
         But if you would enter into life, keep the commandments.
                 Matthew 19:17