Joe was the essence of life,
embracing each beauty and bounteous joy,
the gifts of existence laid before him.
Riches, ever distant, eluded his grasp,
yet the wealth of wonder wove through his days.
Nothing delightful passed without notice,
as the world's glory swirled like whispers, tender in his embrace.
He became a name known across the continents,
his spirit ignited like a flame beneath the earth,
that flame made him a beacon to many,
drawing forth those who felt the magnetic breeze of fortune.

Then came a shocking surprise, ...