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May 8, 2012
The man in the mask has a certain charm
Who will tonight be on his arm?
The lady in crimson dances by
Will she catch his eye?
His mind was so erratic
It bounced around at speed.
He could have been four people,
I kid you not indeed!
He could take on board so many things
Most people would not need
And store them in a secret box
Like he was planting seed.
His knowledge was so extensive
An encyclopaedia in his head.
But his lack of common sense was frustrating
And quite often we’d all see RED!
I can’t go back there
The pain is too great
That was then, this is now
So don’t dangle the bait.
A boy, such joy, a new beginning
A family member, much needed to complete
The vacant gap of a dear deceased
With open arms we warmly greet
A life, a hope, a new dimension
Another addition to the tree
A welcome branch of love and hope
Oh ‘little one’ come to me
A gift, a thrill, a new tomorrow
Let’s close the door on heartache now
And move towards a better feeling
And find new strength somehow
Mindless chatter
Pitter patter
Endless speaking
Yelling shrieking
Just white lies
No surprise
May 4, 2012
Yesterday a large mushroom
Appeared on their chair
It looked all forlorn
Just sitting there.
It was delivered by their neighbour,
A funghi to know.
He knows the difference between toadstools
And other things that grow.
It’s many a year since
These presents first appeared
They were younger then
Alarmed and somewhat feared!
They knew he picked them for his wife
A pretty lady with much class,
He fried them up with bacon
To give to his bonny lass.
So they watched and waited
And kept the mushrooms for a day.
Then peeped over the fence
To make sure the folks were OK.
They must have had their mushrooms
At breakfast, they knew.
And they still appeared cheerful
As good neighbours do.
So with their worries over
They felt it was fine
To fry them with garlic,
Olive oil and red wine.
This season has been plentiful
With mushrooms by the score
One mushroom in particular
Was bigger than their door
So it is with many thanks
They say ‘Please bring them when you can’
Now their caring, generous neighbour
Is known as ‘The Mushroom Man’
There’s no point in being moralistic
And it’s too late to now back track
The problem’s here and we must deal with it
No use having a heart attack!
She wears so much bling
It must weigh a ton.
I think they are gifts
From her famous son.
Manner from heaven
Bread of life
Spread golden butter
With a silver knife
Nectar of the Gods
A harvest moon
Spread golden ambrosia
With a silver spoon
Fruitful vineyards
The pop of a cork
Spread golden honey
Over suckling pork
A lovely lady with so much grace,
A smile for everyone upon her face!
A heart of gold and always cheery,
She did her best not to be weary.
A sense of humour that helped her through
The loss of her man, whom she loved so true.
Such brilliant children who did their best
To help her survive life’s toughest test.
A united family, seldom seen these days,
Of unity and love and caring ways.
A special person, no longer here,
And for whom we all will shed a tear.
A life not wasted for she left behind
Memories of a special and tender kind.
Take strength, your Dad has paved the way,
To welcome his loved one home today.