Quiet Men

 

    Now that my father-in-law's funeral is over, I feel free to post the poem I wrote for him, and for all quiet men God has blessed me with.

Quiet Men

Quiet men do not become famous.

You won’t see their names in the newspaper.

They have followers, but not on Facebook.

They are not posting their exploits on social media

because they are too busy working.

Their followers are those who watch them

 and want to be like them.

Quiet men mow their lawns,

keep the house and car in repair,

mend their sons’ broken toys

 and their daughters’ broken hearts.

They work hard even when no one is watching,

even if their job is boring and unfulfilling,

because their family is depending on them.

Quiet men respect their parents growing up

and take care of them in their old age.

They serve their country and their God,

but not in the ways that get recognition.

They love their wives,

teach their sons what it means to be a man,

and become their daughter’s first hero.

Quiet men help their family,

 friends, and even strangers

without expecting anything in return.

They wear their faith like a second skin.

It is as much a part of their lives as breathing.

Thanks, Del, for your humble walk with God

through life, and all the way home.