1 Born To a packing house worker, Whose wife died, Raised two kids With the help of the village, Grandparents were farmers, Great grand parents Were immigrants, Servanrs , Hires thievex. From Ireand, England, Germany, Holland (Maybe a little Italian Rooted in Nebraska Near the reservations. DNA Virtually blind, Bothered by nagging pain, Prone to alcoholism, Fighting the call of suicide. 2 Raised To be independent, Self-sufficient, Educated (They can't Take that Away from you,) Wanted to be a musician, An athlete, A preacher, Became a librarian, A bibliophile, An audiophile, A collector. A writer. 3. The Fight Diet, Exercise, Update your wardrobe, While pinching pennies. Keep up, Don't lose a step, Remember, Don't forget, Keep your train of thought. But you lose a step, Your train of thought, Your mind, Your independence. The sands of time Pummel and Age Until your body's dust And your works are All