Marcus The Wise

Infinite wisdom and wit
Eyes clever and esoterically fit

Living life in the here and now
Always willing to be humble and bow

Jewels of abalone glimmer and shine
Questions ready to pick your mind

Observing life in the shade of the Muir Wood Trees
A wise man, willing to help those who have fallen to their knees

A musician, a poet, a jack of all trades
A heart good as gold, a gem more precious than jade

You live a life not free from sorrow, not absent from delight
You simply live life, try hard as you might

You inspire me to write, to observe, to travel
You inspire me to live free from the man made gravel

Till we meet around the next bend
You will always be a true friend

And when i hear the woodpecker's cries
I will always think of Marcus the Wise