In the quiet hush of dawn, just after four,
At Bluestem Point, where tranquility once soared,
A life was abruptly shattered, a soul was torn,
Rodney Logan found, unresponsive, from life withdrawn.
A man of peace, a gentle heart’s refrain,
He sought that secluded spot to escape the strain,
Where the whispering trees and waters’ gentle song,
Could cradle his spirit, where he belonged.
But fate’s cruel hand had another plan that night,
A shadow cast in the early morning light,
Gunshot echoing through the stillness, cold and sharp,
A sudden end that left no room for a second start.
Deputies arrived swiftly, their duty clear,
To find a man who’d vanished, his voice no longer near,
Despite their urgent efforts, hope was lost—
Rodney’s life had paid a heavy cost.
Now, a man named Jeffrey Boucher faces the charge,
A 63-year-old, whose actions left a permanent mark,
Second-degree murder—the weight of the crime,
A stark reminder of how fragile life can sometimes be, sublime.
In courtrooms’ cold glare, Boucher appeared with restraint,
Bail set at a hundred thousand, GPS in place, constraints—
Travel limited, monitored each move,
Seeking to balance justice with the need to prove.
No motive shared, no reason given,
Investigators work, their resolve driven,
To piece together what led to this tragic end,
A solitary incident, they say, no apparent friend.
Yet beyond the facts, beyond the court’s decree,
Lies the aching heart of those who knew him—
His loved ones left shaken, mourning the loss,
A man of warmth, steady, a gentle boss.
His smile, a beacon in their days,
His presence, a comfort through life’s maze,
Now memories linger, etched in their minds,
A testament to a life that was kind.
May his memory find a place to rest,
In hearts that loved him, in the very best—
A reminder to cherish each fleeting breath,
And hold close those we love, till death.
For in the quiet of the dawn, we are reminded anew—
Life’s fragile beauty, its precious hue,
And the sorrow that comes when it’s taken away,
Leaving us to mourn and hope for brighter days.
Rodney Logan’s story is etched in time,
A life that touched others, so genuine, so sublime,
May comfort find those left behind,
In memories of love, strong and kind.
