His Life--By Yancy Lee Dalton--United States

His Life

Uncle Melvin & I, cattle roundup nights

Checkers on squares of black & whites

Enjoyed challenge of wit against rules

Competition of friendly duels

Learning from each other’s skills & moves

Conversations on subjects we'd choose

Uncle Melvin treated everyone very Kind

Boosting confidence, know how & mind

Understanding Melvin Helped me see

In checker board of life, he moved free 

As health problems soiled his life style

Even pain, couldn't take his smile

He battled for life with courage so great

Kindness to all, he would not forsake

I share this that we might grow

No matter, life phase, we Know 

We will win, even if we lose life, in toil

Lifting others up, in kindness recoil

Pondering ourselves without regret

The Checker board of life mind set

Yancy Lee Dalton is a published writer from Colorado.