Some People Call Him Patch (Additions- Good Bye, Khari)

Some People Call Him Patch 

By Gidge

Walking into establishments
Dapper looking man
Knowing everything that goes on
It’s his job, give him a nod
Some people call him Patch

Bringing technology to a small town
Knowing what’s going around
What’s going down
What can be found
Some people call him Patch

Getting to know everyone
First name all the time
Unless someone prefers a last
First to tell the price of gas
People of interest, present and past
Some people call him Patch

A new kind of hometown rag.
Obituaries and birth of a child
Runners and surfers, music and style
And maybe a bio once in awhile
Some people call him Patch

In IB it’s Khari
He’s become a good friend
To children and seniors
To women and men
Some people call him Patch

So now I hear you're leaving us, I read it and I cried

You helped this community to voice the way we feel

You showed us diversity, and togetherness are real

You bridged the generation gap and made us understand

This small town owes you so much, you gave a part of you. 

Some people called you Patch, but today it's not the same

Tears fill our eyes, we say good bye, Khari is your name.