The Sage

To my loving grandfather Assaf Dib (1941-2017)

A life rich in ups and downs,
Journeys full of smiles and frowns;

Uphill roads of treacherous grounds:

A focused mind and reason sound.

Warrior of the noble kind;

Tenacious spirit, resolute mind,

Generous soul, temperament meek.

Alas this reality, by nature bleak.

Now but a frame of memories past,

A pool of tears, the sight of him last,

A challenge pledged to the test of time,

In their hearts, an eternal shrine.