Oh my love, my darling as the song played,
his talent fell into every role he had made.
From the older brother in the outsiders,
as a surfer on those wave board riders.
Seen him sport the long wavy hair,
also in a roadhouse with fighting flair.
To driving the black dog through a barracade,
sang a song to his wife of a loving serranade.
As a ghost to advenge his death was raw,
still I go back to his power in those brawls.
You could feel the love of his beating heart,
watching him bring out characters was art.
He glided with the greatest of ease in dance,
no one could put him in a corner by any chance.
This star shined in hearts everywhere he went,
his talent was virtuously noble and magnificent.
Galliant in everything he put his soul to,
loved the arts he did, it showed through.
Then came the news of this sickness,
to a man devoted to loving kindness.
Bravely he fought what he called the fire,
he had to get on with winning as a desire.
Still he fought a beast other than in a show,
we would all remember the courage, you know.
He fought the good fight of faith until the very end,
always admiring the love for his wife he had send.
His spirit will blow like the wind around Hollywood,
wish he could appear like in "Ghost" if he only could.
Still his dance moves where of style and grace,
eyes twinkled with always a smile on his face.
Unchained melodies mixed with all of his moves,
made all of his routines look good we all approved.
We wanted to ammulate Johnny so bad,
never to see another part has me sad.
I envision him dancing up on top of a cloud,
still wished for a different healing somehow.
Chorographing angels now up in that sky,
we know the answer no need for why.
I admired the devotion to his wife,
Losing him this way cuts like a knife.
We knew the day had to come around,
his scene ending with light so profound.
As he illuminates looking back one last time,
heads towards that light, like him, devine.
Ironic isn't it that his roles fit him so well,
now we only have memories to go on to tell.
In all the grooves, the moves, talent he shared,
feel the wind as he ended his dance with flair.
Author notes
Remembering Patrick Swayze 9/14/09, age 57. I have to add that my husband can be his look a like at times, and funny when we met I didn't notice as much as I was a major fan, until people kept saying it when they saw his picture or met up with him.
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Wonderful tribute to a great actor. Thank you for sharing with us. Keep up the good writing.
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Awwww !
This is a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to a wonderful actor .
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Wow, you held nothing back, for sure! What a terrific write in memory of him.
Dirty Dancing---in Heaven..hum..I wonder? Nobody puts Baby in a corner!
God's Blessings!
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This is a wonderful tribute, I admired him so much too so all I can say is 'DITTO'
Cherry
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A beautiful heartfelt tribute to a very good actor and gentleman and as usual with your talented words you've done him justice. Thank you and God Bless, Jo-Ann
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a lovely tribute to a talented and lovely guy..a devoted husband and well what can i say.....wonderfull.....
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He was a good actor and the show the ghost is what I'll always remember of his. So spiritual like. I believe our loved one sometime can cross back as needed. The reason I ponder this is the time I was set afire (real fire) someone whom I thought was my mother, although she passed many years before, stood there with me guiding me, causing me to see lush wet grass (hot dry day dry grass) to lay in to smother the fire. I know it was my mothers voice. I healed so quickly after walking out of intensive care after 2 days and did so triuphantly professing that the Lord and my sisters would care for me. The doctor disagreed. Didn't mean to testify but you know howit can be. Praise God.
Wonderful testamonial for Patrick Swazy, shows how much you cared for a fellow human being. Rose
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Wonderful...
A dignified Tribute to an outstanding performer/dancer/actor... a deserved Tributee. A heartfelt dedication from a learned sublime Poet to an angelic soul... "He's Like The Wind" shows the picture of a great human being blown by winds of eternity through the cosmos of love.
Closing this I leave You with words of the German Autor-Poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though as they were his own.”
In respect and admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
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Amazing write
What a wonderful tribute to patrick you said it all. Awesome write!!
God Bless
Sharon
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an endearing tribute to a great actor
You have penned well everybodys sentiments I'm sure.
Patrick was a good and kind soul and never lost his love of acting ,of his wife and of his fans.
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Great tribute. Lots of good memories captured here. "ammulate" maybe.."emulate"
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Wow
A most heart felt penning my Dear friend.
Well done
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A wonderful tribute and memorial to a great actor and person. Your devotion shines in this one. God bless.
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outstanding..
yes, Patrick S. was something else.. i never saw the roadhouse movies, but i'm aware of most his other ones, and he was a great actor and a better person..he will be missed..
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What an beautiful and awe inspiring poem
and tribute to Patrick Swayze a great guy
loved by all , he'll be surely missed !!
Thank you for sharing this today Denise ...
Best wishes & hugs , Bro. Easy
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Precious~
Oh My Sis this swells the eyes~ Wow~
Powerful words also visuals and though I did not watch
his movies like some~ I still Admire and Respect
how far he has come (it is hard to say came....)
What he did for others is Priceless!
Excellent Tribute Sweet Soul!
Keep that quill dancing
Thank You for sharing Your Voice
Best wishes in all You do
with love & light~ Desire~*~
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This is a beautiful tribute and to a man who was an inspiration to us all. I'm so glad to see your poem here and it's done so well. Bravo!
Love,
Amera♥
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