Shine On: Visions of Life. Betty Shine

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       5 An Extraordinary Man

      Betty dedicated this poem to Michael Bentine, who was a very dear friend to Betty for nearly 15 years. Michael came along to support her at her very first book launch in Surrey. They had so much in common – spirituality, a true zest for living, humour, laughter, and they also shared the interest of writing. Michael insisted on writing the foreword to Betty’s first book, Mind to Mind, in which he mentioned the tremendous healing that Betty gave him and his family over the years. Betty would travel to his home to give his dear daughter Marylla healing, and he wrote, ‘Betty brought our child something very precious: the gift of comfort and mental peace. For that alone I will never be able to thank her enough.’

      Michael, like Betty, was never afraid to admit to believing in the afterlife and he and Betty would chat for hours on this topic. When Michael became ill he would travel to Betty’s home in Sussex for healing. They would laugh, cry, exchange stories of the past and most of all support each other. Michael was indeed a very Extraordinary Man, and I know that he and Betty are now together in spirit.

       An extraordinary man

       Whose eyes betrayed his soul,

       For deep within the fragments of his heart,

       The losses took their toll.

       Teacher, preacher, comic, clown,

       He was all these things and more,

       And as the artist couldn’t hide

       The feelings inside

       A canvas would light up

       With his very special touch

       And capture in a frame

       Why he was born to fame.

       An extraordinary man,

       Who dazzled with his wit,

       And with a smile full of mirth

       A candle would be lit

       Inside all who heard.

       His loss is great

       But his special gifts remain,

       And I know that he’s survived

       As he speaks still

       Of those he left behind.

       He talks of love, humanity and trust

       And the essence all around,

       That unites this world and souls

       Within the Universe.

       He’s a teacher, a preacher, a comic, a clown,

       For Michael you will always be

       The sum total of your Mind –

       An extraordinary man.