Perspective

When you are in- charge,
So easy to lose perspective
My friend, Dan, died last week of lung cancer at 71.
40 years Ford,
10 years retired,
So tough to keep perspective during the 40.
Contract Negotiations,
Labor Disputes,
Office Politics.
Do Or Die
No time for family.
No time for friends,
No time for self.
Coffee and cigarettes to keep going.
Drinks to wind down.
Then Retirement:
10 years to gain perspective.
To Make Friends with Sons and Daughters
To reconnect with old friends.
To play golf and feel the sun shine.
10 years to make peace, and finally gain perspective
We will miss you, Dan