Jack Ellison Poet Quatrain

My Dear Sweet Mom

My Mom was a simple lady
That's not meant to be demeaning
A sweetie with a heart of gold
Still see her gentle face gleaming

Passed away over forty years ago
But I still remember her smile
A smile that told me all was good
In her own sweet tender style

You'd think that after over forty years
Her memory would surely fade
Not so, her memory is alive and well
Just proves the impact she made

She was simple in the way she lived
Just a plain old fashioned Mom
The kind they write about in novels
Always graceful as a swan

Still miss my dear sweet Mom
Lived a good life until she was eighty
Always admired the best in people
A true description of a lady

© Jack Ellison 2013

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Donna Jones December 12, 2013 at 1:17 PM Oh Jack....lovely....dear mom....now I wanna go hug mine!!!!..... Jack Ellison December 12, 2013 at 2:43 PM Gone for forty years but still in my thoughts, especially around this time of year! Love ya XOXOXOX

Laura Breidenthal December 12, 2013 at 4:44 AM What a sweet dedication to your mother. She sounded like a pleasant and sweet person. Thanks for sharing Jack! Always, Laura Jack Ellison December 12, 2013 at 6:10 AM You are sweet Laura... thank you dear friend! Hugs XOXOX

Eileen Manassian December 11, 2013 at 5:25 PM My heart aches, Kenny. I just posted a poem about my MAMA. Lost her 14 years ago almost....It still hurts. Grew up knowing she'd die. I had to watch her get steadily worse because of MS. Their memories live on. I have NO DOUBT your MAMA was one special lady. She raised you, didn't she? What a lovely, sweet, precious tribute! Hugssss Eileen Manassian December 11, 2013 at 5:36 PM I'm the youngest too! Two older brothers.....Mom found out she was pregnant at 41........Spoiled? YUP! Oh well....we have a lot in common, my dear. I'm sure she was a sweet gentle soul..........JUST LIKE YOU! Jack Ellison December 11, 2013 at 5:34 PM YUP She raised this old codger but she also raised nine girls before me!!! I was the youngest... dear old dad wasn't going to stop until he got himself a son!!!! SPOILED??? Ya think!!! LOL "I had to watch her get steadily worse because of MS" That must have been heart wrenching... soooo sorry! Love Jack xoxox

Carol Eastman December 11, 2013 at 8:24 AM Momms... Mine never stopped working... She was a perpetual motion machine... It's amazing I can be so different... But she did all she could for us... and I think that's what kept her going... Still miss her... Wonder how my kids and critters will describe me when I'm gone?... I think Dragon will miss me most... Jack Ellison December 11, 2013 at 8:36 AM They will love you just as all kids love their Mom! You can count on that my dear Carol! XOXOX

Wilma Neels December 11, 2013 at 8:03 AM She sounds like a wonderful lady and this sure must have made her smile looking down at the gentleman she has for a son :) enjoyed this sweet dedication to your mom :) Jack Ellison December 11, 2013 at 8:09 AM That is soooo so sweet of you my dear Wilma! What a nice thing to say... love, Jack XOXOXOX

Wayland Bunch December 11, 2013 at 5:59 AM Wonderful lady I'm sure. Very nice dedication, and I'm sure her memory will never fade, great work my friend. Jack Ellison December 11, 2013 at 6:41 AM Forty years and it seems just like yesterday! Thank you my friend!