John Stanley Goddard
This Sunday I was shocked by such a notice announcing the death of one of Barbados’ best business minds. And regrettably it wasn’t from long suffering but a shock to all. I salute this business guru and pay my sympathies to his family, friends, colleagues and all whose lives will be affected by the lost of Johns Stanley Goddard. I offer this acrostic in remembrance of him.
| John Stanley Goddard Just a blue collar worker on the job One morning he passed by and I heard, “Who’s your friend Bob?” He was always very mannerly No Bajan could complain of being treated boorishly Several years now passed and I sit on a board They have monthly meetings a committee restored At these meetings he came by to offer his expertise No one present had his skillfulness and his noted ease Looking at an agenda he would quickly scope Every heading and subheading and could say yeah or nope Yes never came unless he was totally sure Got encouragement with his decisions and a whole lot more Once you got him on your side you could feel success Didn’t worry or wonder, didn’t have doubts or stress Deciding on new staff members showed his perfect insight And when he chose, you could rest assure it was right Retailers, manufactures and all businesses the same Dread losing this business guru and the irreplaceable icon he became |
Same poemwith a new acrostic highlighted
| John Stanley Goddard A Bajan Business Guru Just A blue collar worker on the job One morning he passed By and I heard, “Who’s your friend Bob?” He was always very mannerly No Bajan could complain of being treated boorishly Several years now passed and I sit on a board They have monthly meetings a committee restored At these meetings he came By to offer his expertise No one present had his skillfulness and his noted ease Looking at an agenda he would quickly scope Every heading and subheading and could say yeah or nope Yes never came unless he was totally sure Got encouragement with his decisions and a whole lot more Once you got him on your side you could feel success Didn’t worry or wonder, didn’t have doubts or stress DecidinG on new staff member showed his perfect insight And when he chose you could rest assure it was right Retailers, Manufactures and all businesses the same Dread losing this business guru and the irreplaceable icon he became |
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