OF HEROES MINE

Of heroes mine I often speak

and list their mighty deeds

and tell the tale of valor spent

where good adventure leads.

But of these true and godly men,

one stands above the rest,

A knight in Spirit and in care

who taught me of what's best.

His friendship sparked fire in my heart

to battle for the good,

To take my stand against the dark,

and with me, Jack, he stood.

At times I fell, a wound I took

and wavered on the brink

Of losing all that I had gained

and back in mire sink.

But those dark hours were proving grounds

for bonds of loyalty.

This hero mine spoke truth in love

and helped me struggle free.

To Yosemite, in lighter days,

four brothers went to play;

This stalwart band, the Frisbee flew,

for nigh like half a day.

But when the sun began to sink

the car keys they had not;

In waist-high grass they combed the field

but searching came to nought.

'Twas Jack who stood and called these few

to prayer upon their knees,

And God who heard and quickly hence

delivered them the keys.

I've seen this man on mountaintops

glory crowned and conquering;

I've seen him in the valleys, too,

in mortal combat with death's sting.

And through these wars, God's forged a man

so steady and so whole,

A man who finds inspiring words

and speaks them to your soul.

At every point, so tried and true

ne'er could be greater friend;

Jack Riviere, extraordinaire,

he's with us to the end.

Now let me tell a deeper truth

of romance and of love.

Yes, even in this sacred realm,

Jack spoke for God above.

When all around me, they did scoff

and cast doubt upon my trust,

'Twas Jack who stood steadfast and said,

"Pursue her, that you must!"

So to win my beauty I did go

to distant foreign shores,

Inspired by my hero's words:

"Megumi, she is yours!"

Now full circle have we come,

love's once more in the air;

God has blessed this hero mine,

with his own princess fair.

To Helen I would testify

God's given you the best,

There is no other man like Jack;

to stand with you in the test.

So to you both, God's blessing all,

his love and treasures pure,

And to me sweet delight in this:

my hero's won his beauty sure.