TCODS - Tillamook County Outdoor School
Poetry Inspired by Outdoor School Experiences
Moses
Written by Grandpa Poet, John Wood, August 2009. (Note that Moses and John Wood taught together at East School in Tillamook for 13 years and have reunited as substitute abovestitute teachers at East School in the years since. John was all set to be Grandpa Poet at Outdoor School in the fall of 2010 when he became sick and could not attend.
Moses, a great camp name
Maybe it was a name for you
A long time ago
You are a gifted leader
One who makes everyone around him
Feel important
Another gift I seee in you
Is to touch all those around you, gently
Helping each one shine in your presence
We have had years of shared moments
I can only admire you
For all you have done with each one
As I watched from afar
So many came to you including myself
Finding one who helped them become better
In each of these moments
And forever afterward
You live in each of us
Even in the hardest of moments
When there seemed to be no answers
You stepped forward and found one
So many children have come to you
And from you them were taught
How again to walk alone
The world seems brighter
The light that shines in your
Showing clearly the path to so many
So keep living your gift
Never stop being who you are
So few like you can be found
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