Page 7

I find when my mind start to dwell on the past
Impressions of sessions indelibly cast
Of family friends and the shadows of those
Who whirled though my life and remain ever close
My grandmas and grandpas who helped set the pace
To heed and to heal and look life in the face
My father so handsome and soon Heaven sent
Just when this, young teen-ager needed his strength
And mama left poor, somehow carrying us through
Making the gray days seem sunny and blue
Auntys and Uncles and cousins galore
Sharing and bonding with their open door
A husband, a wedding, a shattered wine glass
A tune that we danced to, triumphant in brass
Four children, two decades, that's all that it took
Dissolving a marriage that played by the book
Then God sent another, my second time chance
And twenty years muttered that loving romance
But fate laughs at planners and plays us the fool
It's part of God's plan, yet it all seems so cruel
My "Golden" years here now; time to reflect
Have faith in all blessings and evils reject
To kiss all the faces of those whom I love
My kids and their kids, heaven sent from above
I thank God daily for blessings bestowed
And pray that I've carried my share of the load
If there were a moral to leave them, I'd say
Be good to all and send out love every day.
Anne

Don’t feel blue, don’t get depressed
Put your mind at ease and rest
Even when sad days accrue
Mama’s watching over you.

Shirk those times that often come
Walk them off or even run
Good things follow and it’s true
Mama’s watching over you.

Just remember, it’s a fact
She makes up where others lack
Ever present as you grow
Your Mama’s watching over you.

Love,
Mom

I do not need riches (though money is nice)
I don't need the "bling-bling" of jewelry on ice
I'll do without autos and just take a bus
'Cause you know your mama, I don't like to fuss
Forget my vacations, I have to stay home
With my family nearby, I don't have to roam
The reasons I'm happy and settled as such
Is because of you, with your sweet golden touch
Whenever I'm low or a day has been bad
I just have to talk to you, then "Goodbye" to sad
For you bring in sunshine, with your own special glow
Your garden flowers beam as they say "Hello"
Your husband, your son, and your siblings can feel
The aura of your presence is constantly real
And now that I'm older, I look back and see
That God sent you to me, a blessing for me
The best I can wish you on this special day
Is love, peace and happiness, plus time to play!

Love,
Mom

There are flowery cards on the market-
But they can't show the beauty of you-
Nor the dozens of roses I could buy you-
Or a painting in oil someone drew-
I could hire a limo to drive you-
Going up to the highest bright star-
But no matter how much that it twinkled-
It would never outshine you, by far.
I loved you in 1952 - I love you more in 2006.

Always,
Mom