For Len

Len Roberts how dare you go?
So what the big man called you up!
There are too few come this way
So gentle so knowing so real

Your niceness your calling card
Your poetry your gospel.
Len, Len of the teaching path
Len oh Len of your brood

Len was the light in a dark place
Len yes Len our second moon.

It is not easy saying so long
Abandoned when loved ones die
Oh Len, we are sorry we are sad.
Our grief is lost in your boyish grin.