Dapper Yan was born in Sudan
in the back seat of a van
his mother's name was Ann
His father's name was dapper dan
and little Yan had a sister named Maryanne
All together there is a 100 in the clan
They were spread all over the land some in Spokane
A couple cousins in Iran
And every year Dapper dan
would take his son dapper Yan
with some of the clan on a caravan
to visit his uncle Chan can in Japan.
Highways and motels, yet still miles to go
such is the life of a truck driving man
forever moving with no future plan.
In dawn's eastern blush, bright headlights still glow
shadows creep in, memories of Maryanne.
Highways and motels, yet still miles to go
such is the life of a truck driving man
Lights flashing ahead, traffic getting slow
poor bastard T-boned, trapped in his sedan
but Jaws of Life ain't enough for this man.
Highways and motels, yet still miles to go
such is the life of a truck driving man
forever moving with no future plan.
It's so much better when I'm asleep, cause I don't have to feel. When I'm awake again knowing all the problems are real.
I wish the pain was not so deep, and poisoning my mind. Expression of feeling and crying, a ghost that follows behind.
My sadness is overwhelming and needs a place to go. People expect you to be strong and feelings to not show.
I am blessed with what I have, and to that I hold very dear. I will always be grateful for those in my life that are so close and near.
A new year is approaching and denotes a new chapter for all. For me its the beginning of another dark place, the writing is on the wall.
My only hope is to stay strong within and carry on every day. Maybe in time the sadness will eventually drift away.
Thankyou to those who care, and carry me along. I can only try and keep the faith and make myself more strong.
I send my love to those that know that this relates to you. Also for those that care and hold those that need to be carried too.
Be kind to those that need the strength, including myself to help others. Keep in mind that it can be anyone in need, not just those tired mothers.
Maryanne.x
M-essage
A-bout
R-emembrance's
Y-early
A-nd
N-ice
N-ote
E-mploys
K-nowledge
A-bout
T-he
E-ternal
R-oad
O-f
D-ivine
E-uphoria
R-ightfully
O-ffering
S-alvation
Topic: Birthday of Maryanne Kate Roderos (December 25)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
M-essage
A-bout
R-eader
Y-ields
A-crostic
N-ote
N-icely
E-xpressing
K-indness
A-s
T-he
E-normous
R-apture
O-f
D-elightful
E-vent
R-ightfully
O-ffers
S-weetness
Topic: Birthday of Maryanne Kate Roderos (December 25)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
M-orn
A-nd
R-ays
Y-ield
A-nother
N-ature's
N-ew
E-ffulgence
K-issing
A-way
T-he
E-vening
R-ain
O-nce
D-awn
E-agerly
R-elieves
O-bscure
S-hadow
Topic: Birthday of Maryanne Kate Roderos (December 25)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
La muerte te alcanza
written by Maryanne Dunne
translated by Estefania Valencia
"La muerte te alcanza
La muerte te alcanza como una tormenta de verano.
De repente,
Está sobre ti.
El miedo se apodera de ti.
Te consume.
El relámpago aparece.
Revela cosas que no comprendiste,
Cosas que olvidaste…
El trueno ruge.
Escuchas cosas que no oíste.
Recordando…
La lluvia sofoca;
Arrastrando consigo tu pesar y dolor.
Llevándose tus lágrimas.
Efímero…
El sol sale una vez más
Y todo es nuevo
Y dulce,
Y genial.
Recuerdos…
Aparece un arcoíris
Situado
Alrededor del amenazante telón de nubes negras.
Eres llevado por el impacto del momento.
Una vida,
Una fuerza tan impresionante,
Y lo que quedó en el olvido…
La promesa de ti."
Maryanne Magilicutty….
Loved to play with Silly Putty
Growing up she wouldn’t share
Her friends were sad…she didn’t care~
She rolled it up into balls
Bounced it up and down the halls
Everyone saw her frown…
When it bounced right out of town~
She chased it as far as she could go
An impossible feat, she was feeling low
She lost the putty she loved so fair
Her friends knew but did not care~
There is one thing she should have done
Which was…to share her putty fun~
Her friends only wished she’d share…
Her Greedy ways were most unfair
Karma took her putty away
Bouncing out of sight that day
I guess you know NOW what to do
When someone wants to play with you~
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