A man is measured by his friends
So make as many as you can
Then when your span of living ends
They’ll tell the world, “Oh, what a man!”
I’ve seen the people on TV
Educated, warm, and wise
Carefully recite the deeds
Of people that they eulogize
But with the passing of a man
So tragic in this shattered week
The friends who knew him best of all
Could barely find the strength to speak
A part of them was lost, I’m sure
To lose a man they want to bless
Will their souls recover? No.
For no man is an island. Yes.
You didn’t have to know him well
A simple glance and you’d have learned
He loved this country with his heart
And in that heart a fire burned
Author, speaker, Man of God
Husband, Father, Fighter, Friend
To Him to whom you pledged your life
May these words your soul commend
I know for some that thoughts and prayers
Are sources of frustration
But we’re not praying for a man
We’re praying for a nation