It is with great grief that I do now write
A brave citizen has now passed away
He represented the spirit of a nation
And kept freedom bright to this very day
Though actor, governor, and loving spouse
He epitomized the great cowboy in us all
From meager beginnings he became a hero
Showing us we can recover from a failing fall
He was our president and truly loved
His wit and humor were a favored trait
He helped us survive years of adversity
Insuring communism fell to a fatal fate
The world will grieve with his passing
For men of his caliber are quite a rare thing
History will remember a giant once lived
Because of him freedom does still ring
