An ordinary girl
Meets an ordinary boy
It starts that way until one day
They're overcome with joy
This ordinary girl
Will soon become his bride
And when they marry this ordinary
Boy is filled with pride
This ordinary girl
Is soon a mother to be
Their family grew, these ordinary two
Into a family of three
This ordinary girl
Would soon give birth once more
This ordinary three would come to be
An ordinary family of four
This ordinary girl
And this ordinary boy
Are special it appears 'cause for thirty years
Their marriage is filled with joy
What is the worth of a long, long life,
If when that long life ends,
One has more than enough of earthly wares,
But is devoid of friends?
When I am called before the Lord
To kneel at His Holy Throne,
I hope to report I have treasured love
Over anything else I may own.
The love of family and friends
Is a gift that's beyond compare.
The longest of lives would go unmarked
Without family and friends who care.
For Gareth James' Inspirational Contest
Shared no. 1
The buzzing wakes me,
The intercom.
It's the family.
We take off her coat,
Her little scarf and mitts.
She climbs in beside me.
Snuggling
Cold cheeks,
Little blocks of ice
Against my body ,toasty warm.
Shall we play?
Out comes Big Ted,
And the favourite book.
I read.
Big Ted looks on.
We sing twinkle twinkle,
Big Ted dances.
We sing again, Big Ted claps.
We take a bow
And we laugh.
I read again
From the favourite book.
Two pairs of eyes
Sit entranced.
One, brought into reality
By the imagination of a child
The other pair locked into
A world of fantasy.
Warm, safe,
Wrapped in the arms
Of family love.
We sing again.
Big Ted is tired.
I am tired,
The family see.
It's time to go.
We put on her coat,
Her little scarf and mitts.
Little arms hug tight,
Baby soft lips plant
A wet kiss on my cheeks.
And so her warmth leaves
With a wave of the hand.
I feel a familiar chill
Of emptiness descend
Upon me.
Then a new sound.
It carries through the letterbox,
Ascends the stairs
And reaches right
Into my heart.
Just four little words.
I love you Nanny.
I got family by my side
that would never ever die
I wanna find love to end my sorrow
even if that means I will have to borrow
just a little bit of love to end my grief
O please tell me what to do sir priest
The priest said not to worry my son
your family loves you a ton
Just keep your hand up and look around
when ever you feel down just put your knees on the ground
yours hands up high
and pray to the sky!
Your not alone my son!!!
She took the Hearts ;We handed Her, as Family all together
Filled with Blessings for YOU Robin, in YOUR dire Family need
We Waited, without watching, only Thinking : only Praying
For YOU Robin L Gass , for YOUR Smile, For YOUR Art” True POETRY “
Your hints of return : “My PS Friends” Soup Mail being read over and over
Our Hearts, ask for more than Happy , Glorious , “ Growing Goodness “
For YOU YOUR “ Fellow” POETS : Mentors, Proteges, and Artist s
Pray for resolutions to YOUR dilemma Pray for YOUR return to us
Just a note saying hello : which WE YOUR POETIC Family : Embrace
Poetry Soup a Jigsaw Puzzle with one important piece Missing : ROBIN
LOVE FROM ALL of us TO YOU ALWAYS ROBIN L. GASS
Dedicated To POETESS Robin L. Gass
To time we are a mere object in space.
To space we take up the majority of the universe.
To the universe we formed a group of people.
To a group of people we are only acquaintances.
To acquaintances we turn into more,
And when we turn into more,
We turn into lovers.
In a place where time and space,
And the thoughts of people,
Don’t matter.
And in the end all that matters,
Are how we love and the family we make,
And in that family we make,
We create the bond of love,
And this bond of love is what makes time,
A series of moments that are unforgettable.
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