I only knew Hugh for five days, at most
He was a man who's life was never far from the coast
There was an ocean to his nature, so genuine and full
His aura was immense, it had a tidal pull
So sharp was his wit that I was never quite prepared
For his off-the-cuff, straight-faced comments that he shared
I'm thankful to have spent a moment in a common tide
This life we know is such a brief and unexpected ride