There's a man I met so long ago
That people think they know
They've seen amazing things he's done
Things that readily do show
They recognize his genius
Applied in all of his pursuits
His brilliance is apparent
To the people he recruits
They recognize his conviction
In everything he says and does
His commitment to his endeavors
Brings forth what there never was
They recognize his eloquence
His words he carefully will frame
When he says all that he has to say
People are never quite the same
They recognize his mastery
In the physical domain
His grace and his agility
Despite age do still remain
They recognize his sense of humor
His spirit loves to play
He can see the lighter side of life
Even on a cloudy day
They recognize his vision
For what the world can really be
He contributes never ceasing
To the world community
Without question I acknowledge
All the things that others see
But let me tell you what you may not know
What a friend he's been to me
He has demonstrated patience
That the world did not observe
He has shown endless compassion
In my support he'd always serve
When I've stumbled and I've fallen
He has offered me his hand
When I faced my darkest hours
Right beside me he would stand
When I've wallowed in confusion
He has challenged me to rise
When I've had my greatest victories
I've seen great pride within his eyes
He has called on me in times of trial
When he might not have thought he should
He has allowed me to contribute
When I never thought he would
He has shared his deepest secrets
Has revealed his very soul
He has trusted me with everything
There's nothing that he would withhold
He joins me in a vision
Of what we offer to the world
As we work toward its fulfillment
An unforeseen future is unfurled
He makes a contribution
To my life that's limitless
He makes a contribution
That mere words cannot express
I love him without condition
From this day until the end
I will be what he has been for me
For there
can be no greater friend
