the toughest man i ever met was slight of build and meek

he rarely spoke and when he did his tone was soft and sweet

always seemed to find a way to help someone in need

and on this special day…………………………………….. i saw a man complete

i happened to be getting gas

i noticed two guys arguing about who got their first

next thing i knew they were on the ground, the larger man had the other subdued

he hammered the other man until his face was red with blood

and i saw my friend pull him off and said that was enough

the man got to his feet and said my friend was next 

and as he approached my friend he stepped aside and tripped him up

he said ” my friend this can end now or it can go on

but you won’t like the outcome because I’m right and you are wrong”

”save this kind of violence when you have no choice at all, but this is nonsense and i have had enough”

the other man got to his feet and looked my friend in the eye

he towered over him but you could see my friend had his respect

he got in his car and quickly drove away

my friend went to the other man and said ” i know you had had better days”

he never knew i was watching but the image was burned in my mind

here was a man who was willing to do what was right