Coffee & Whiskey

I am an incurable romantic I believe in hope, dreams and decency I believe in love, Tenderness and kindness. I believe in mankind. I believe in goodness, Mercy and charity I believe in a universal spirit I believe in casting bread Upon the waters. I am awed by the snow-capped mountains By the vastness of oceans. I am moved by a couple Of any age – holding hands As they walk through city streets. A living creature in pain Makes me shudder with sorrow A seagull’s cry fills me With a sense of mystery. A river or stream Can move me to tears A lake nestling in a valley Can bring me peace. I wish for all mankind The sweet simple joy That we have found together. I know that it will be. And we shall celebrate We shall taste the wine And the fruit. Celebrate the sunset and the sunrise the cold and the warmth the sounds and the silences the voices of the children. Celebrate the dreams and hopes Which have filled the souls of All decent men and women. We shall lift our glasses and toast With tears of joy.”

RIP LEONARD