Old John Pete

Old John Pete is always happy though he has lived through the tough years Lost his wife Jo and their ten year old daughter Kate in a motoring accident he knows of heartbreak and of tears A lesser man would surely crumble at the loss of his child and wife But John Pete is not a quitter he carried on with living life Since he lost his wife and daughter forty Summers have gone by That time does not heal the greatest sorrow is something one cannot deny John Pete now in his mid seventies physically has known a better day Yet he always seems so happy one who laughs his cares away John Pete he never remarried he feels happy on his own One who never dwells on what was and the sorrows he has known For his years tall, fit and handsome though his hair is silver gray He has a happy disposition young in his mind he does stay John Pete is a happy person greets everyone with a smile Quite a likeable old fellow down to earth and free of guile People like him are worth knowing the town for them living in it a happier place I have yet to meet old John Pete without a smile on his face.