RE: My mom is dying, going to need an ear.
March 9, 2017 at 8:55 am
(This post was last modified: March 9, 2017 at 9:18 am by Brian37.)
More Than Words, By Brian37
There is no speech
One could give
To describe mom's life
Or the way she lives
"Ask Not"
JFK said
Better than that
She educates kids
Ancient Greek pays
Portray adventure
Sailing the Mediterranean
Scuba Diving mom takes part in
Loyalty in spades
She has for me
All her friends
And family
"Friends and countrymen
Lend me your ears"
Mom certainly does
For those she holds dear
"Tear down that wall"
Mom while stern
Conveys compassion
Wants us to learn
Even the bravery
In her decline
Facing mortality
In Ann Frank fashion
"In spite of everything"
She sees good
Everywhere around her
And wants us too
Red Hats and Kings Row
Are her pass time
If you are with her
You'll have a great time
A Whiskey Sour
She'll have at happy hour
Sailing the Chesapeak Bay
To Annapolis MD
In Arbor landing
It's Irish Cream
While getting a smile
From Mary, Pauline and Jane
"Yes we can"
Yes she does
Mom prefers a smile
From all of us
No fame
Like the Pope
But we know her
And that is a lot
I cant put in sonnets
Or rhymed couplets
Or Gettysburg Address
What she means to all of us
Mom wants us
To be happy
Not dwell in sorrow
Like the Song of Rolland
I have not the lexicon
To measure mom's life
As big as the universe
As old as time
More than words
A priceless treasure
No speech or monument
Can live up to my mother
Do not fear
She is still here
In all of us
And everywhere
If you want
To express yourself
About my mom
And what she means
You can and should
More than words
Mom's smile
Is what she wants
Mom is the beauty
In our thoughts
In our connections
In our actions
More than words
In any speech
More than words
In monuments
Mom is the strength
She gives us
It cannot be extinguished
It cannot be crushed
No frail body
No finite life
Can take mom away
From any of us
Time did not win
I wont let it win
The torch is inside us
We can keep her alive
There is no speech
One could give
To describe mom's life
Or the way she lives
"Ask Not"
JFK said
Better than that
She educates kids
Ancient Greek pays
Portray adventure
Sailing the Mediterranean
Scuba Diving mom takes part in
Loyalty in spades
She has for me
All her friends
And family
"Friends and countrymen
Lend me your ears"
Mom certainly does
For those she holds dear
"Tear down that wall"
Mom while stern
Conveys compassion
Wants us to learn
Even the bravery
In her decline
Facing mortality
In Ann Frank fashion
"In spite of everything"
She sees good
Everywhere around her
And wants us too
Red Hats and Kings Row
Are her pass time
If you are with her
You'll have a great time
A Whiskey Sour
She'll have at happy hour
Sailing the Chesapeak Bay
To Annapolis MD
In Arbor landing
It's Irish Cream
While getting a smile
From Mary, Pauline and Jane
"Yes we can"
Yes she does
Mom prefers a smile
From all of us
No fame
Like the Pope
But we know her
And that is a lot
I cant put in sonnets
Or rhymed couplets
Or Gettysburg Address
What she means to all of us
Mom wants us
To be happy
Not dwell in sorrow
Like the Song of Rolland
I have not the lexicon
To measure mom's life
As big as the universe
As old as time
More than words
A priceless treasure
No speech or monument
Can live up to my mother
Do not fear
She is still here
In all of us
And everywhere
If you want
To express yourself
About my mom
And what she means
You can and should
More than words
Mom's smile
Is what she wants
Mom is the beauty
In our thoughts
In our connections
In our actions
More than words
In any speech
More than words
In monuments
Mom is the strength
She gives us
It cannot be extinguished
It cannot be crushed
No frail body
No finite life
Can take mom away
From any of us
Time did not win
I wont let it win
The torch is inside us
We can keep her alive