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Why don't we plan more visits just to get together? Life will pass us by.

Laura Lee and Irma

Laura Lee and Irma
By Franklin Price
9/15/2017

It's three A.M,. and early morn
I awoke to write this down
Barbara and Laura sleeping;
My wife, and niece from out of town

Laura Lee is visiting
She is my sister's child
We offered her safe haven
With storm Irma going wild

Irma now has left us
And Laura leaves today
She's returning home to Florida
Going back to earn her pay

Danger brought her here to us
We were pleased shelter her
We've had a nice rekindling
I'm sure she would concur

Told tales of many times gone by
Each took a turn or two
Remembering our younger days
 And what, for us, is something new

Talked of how we're doing
And of the ones we love
The paths we walked to get us here
And the good lord up above

What we do from day to day
Our aspirations and our dreams
All in all we're very happy
At the least that's the way it seems

She left 'cause Irma roared to town
We're glad that she came here
She knows she's welcome any time
I hope we've made that very clear

Later today, we'll hug farewell
Wave goodbye as she departs
We thank the Lord for sending her
And we'll keep her in our hearts
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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