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Shirley Grant Poem
MEMORIES
She stands on the verandah,
looking out across the plains,
A whirlwind of dust rises,
no sign of any rains.
Her boys are all out droving,
she is home here on her own.
Her thoughts begin to wander,
to when this house was first
her home.
She was young and so in love,
with her cattle droving man.
They made a life together,
in this Godforsaken land.
They raised their boys,
all four of them.
to be hard working men.
When drought set in and
times were hard,
they battled through again.
It's been ten years without him,
but her pain is yesterday.
She grieves alone and silently
still talks to him each day,
She treasures all her photographs,
of her babies and her man.
she has bunnyrugs and memories,
of their lives and all their plans.
She peers out through the heat haze,
her boys are riding in.
All hot,bone tired and dusty,
her face spreads to a grin.
She is so proud and thankful,
of the life she has been given,
Her home,her boys,her memories,
her love,and country living.
Shirley 2009
Copyright © Shirley Grant | Year Posted 2009
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Shirley Grant Poem
PHOTOGRAPHS
Down on my knees
with a dusty old case,
I keep all my treasures
and photos in place.
Grandparents and Uncles,
Aunties with friends,
Old houses, new cars,
the fashions, the trends.
An old photograph
a bit faded and torn.
A picture of grandma,
on the day she was born.
My mum on her bike,
beside her a beau.
My dad with his brothers
and sisters in tow.
Faces of family,who
are no longer here.
Bring back sweet memories,
a smile and a tear.
Each Album a story,
a journey in time.
An heirloom to treasure,
a history--- that's mine.
Shirley
2009
PHOTOGRAPHS
Down on my knees
with a dusty old case,
I keep all my treasures
and photos in place.
Grandparents and Uncles,
Aunties with friends,
Old houses, new cars,
the fashions, the trends.
An old photograph
a bit faded and torn.
A picture of grandma,
on the day she was born.
My mum on her bike,
beside her a beau.
My dad with his brothers
and sisters in tow.
Faces of family,who
are no longer here.
Bring back sweet memories,
a smile and a tear.
Each Album a story,
a journey in time.
An heirloom to treasure,
a history--- that's mine.
Shirley
2009
Copyright © Shirley Grant | Year Posted 2009
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