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KIRK
By Kelly Reiger
Here is Kirk.
He is a lonely man
a man who has worked long difficult hours
doing what duty called for
never finding love
a home
or family.
He has lived an exciting life some say
others feel sorry for him
cuz he had no family
no one to share his life.
Yet others thought he walked with God.
He has pushed himself to his limits
daring Death to take him
yet Death refuses.
Those around him however seldom survive
at least not for long.
Unhappily he continues on this way
living till he was old and gray
even then he openly laughed
and dared Death...
come take me.
I dare you.
Still Death looked on
smiling
why take someone who has only
brought him people
why take someone who openly helps him.
No Kirk was safe
till he ceased to be so valuable.