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Shirley Rebstock Poem
Flying Free
by Shirley Rebstock 4/21/2015
On the day a loved one dies
Your body trembles and your whole soul cries
Look towards heaven and you will see
A graceful bird flying free
Above the clouds and sky so blue
Nothing on earth left to do
Higher and higher above the rain
No more hurting, no more pain
Gliding on the currents of the wind above
Carrying in the heart friends and families love
Beautiful earth below, beautiful sea
A life, a memory so precious that will forever be
Flying to heaven the Lord to meet
With those loved gone before to greet
As the days go by and your heart breaks and bleeds
Remember your loved ones laughter to heal that need
Look toward heaven and you will see
A graceful bird flying free
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2015
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Shirley Rebstock Poem
Mr. Meow Our Kitty Comic
While talking to our neighbor one day
Our cat Mr. Meow rubbed up against my leg
“Oh there is Saffron.” our neighbor said
“No, No, you must be misled
That is our tabby cat, Mr. Meow”
The neighbor shook her head and raised her eyebrow
“He has lived with us for about a year
We call him Mr. Meow since meowing is what we constantly hear
He followed my husband around the yard one day
We thought he was a stray and decided to let him stay”
“No, he was born next door
With several brothers and sisters on the shed floor”
Just then mama kitty walked up to Mr. Meow and they rubbed noses
Our yards were separated by a few trees and a bed of roses
“We got all his shots at the vet”
“We did too the day after we met”
We started laughing and our neighbor said, “What a little comic mess
Saffron alias Mr. Meow, the little con can be your cat I guess”
Mr. Meow, we discovered was a comedian
My husband and I were his biggest fans
To get our attention he would do a little prance
A hunched back like a Halloween cat dance
Many a day he brought us gifts, birds and rabbits
Without success we tried to break his serial killer habits
Laughing at him was what he liked most
Of course, he could be distracted by a piece of pork roast
During his sixteen years he learned to sit on command
He seemed to realize our dog Boodro got treats if he obeyed demands
We can't help but smile as we think of him
Our beloved tabby comic who always made us grin
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2015
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Have you ever loved and been disillusioned
Causing you to come to the conclusion
Love is like the sun at the end of the day
It slowly slips over the horizon and fades away
Through the night tears fall from your eyes
Tossing, turning, memories of good times and lies
The dark moon glimmering through the window
Flooding your heart with sadness of love can't rekindle
Just as the sun slips over the horizon and fades away
It returns with brilliant bright colors the very next day
A ray of sunlight drying each tear
Trying to heal your heart and take away your fear
Fear of never another love and best friend
When will this heartache ever end
Just as the sun fades over the horizon each day
Over the hills and valleys in the morning it always finds it's way
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2016
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Shirley Rebstock Poem
The Only Way Life Makes Sense
Life only makes sense if we can relate it to values which last
Think of people who have meant something to you from the past
Parents, siblings, friends, teachers
Jesus,marriage partners and preachers
All their influence on us is vast
Remove one person, we would be different
Maybe less fortunate if asked
Seeking fame and fortune as goals you most cherish
Many wealthy and famous sought this
Then through suicide or overdose perish
God's love for us through Jesus is what makes life make sense
Being kind and loving to others even at our own expense
Life makes sense if someone might think of us one day
Grateful in their life we passed their way
Sharing relationships, love, blessings leave lasting impressions
To both the giver and receiver more valuable than any possessions
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2019
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The war is over
The war continues in my mind
Seeing in my mind's eye my first kill
"He's mine, I saw him first," I told the other soldiers
The boom of my rifle echoing in my ears
My eyes watching the video in my head
He fell head first, legs kicking in the air
Then stillness
The stench of vomit filling my nostrils
Sick to my stomach
Whom am I to take another's life
Am I a good man or a bad man
A question of many a soldier
Hell became the norm after many more kills
War is hell
If only I
Maybe if
The war continues in my mind
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2017
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Do you ever say
Hey Doc, would you prescribe, wink, wink, that little blue pill
I am willing to risk a heart attack to get back that old thrill
Do you ever say
I put in my contacts, my reflection to see
Take one look in the mirror
What in the hell happened to me
Do you ever say
I will put on my make up so my skin will have a glow
But will have to get home in a few hours or my make up
Will sink into my skin and my wrinkles will show
Do you ever say
All the gray hairs and wrinkles are a small expense to pay
For all the wisdom I have gained as the years tic toc away
OR did you say
To heck with that, who is the best plastic surgeon you know
Hurry the directions to his office
Maybe there is hope some old beauty the doc can bestow
Do you ever say
My get up and go got up and went
I barely did anything and my energy is spent
Do you ever say
Have to pee all night and will all these aches and pains ever part
Or Hey that was not me, that was you, who let out that fart
Do you ever say
Who was that movie star whose name begins with F
What, what cannot hear you
What, I yelled at you three times already
You must be deaf
Or do you say
Oh what a beautiful day, look at the birds
Bring me my rocker, let me sit down
I am grateful for all the days I smiled
Even the days that brought a frown
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2018
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This is a warning to all my facebook friends
Double check your posts before you press send
You see I did not do this & a friend I did offend
My post was meant to say, “ you are looking Good”
Instead it said ,”you are looking Old”
Now my friend has blocked me thinking I was mean and cold
So next time, don't be like me and press send
Without double checking if auto correct changed your words
Now you have offended and have to make amends
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2019
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I went to jail
Yo I couldn't make bail
My life went off the rail
Til I got a letter in the mail
I stole a truck you see
Got caught when I tried to flee
My life always sucked
Yet God wanted me out of the muck
The letter said God loves me
With all my mess ups that can't be
In my heart I knew this was God's plea
Seek and ye shall find, I will set you free
Signed God the Father, God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
All three
So I asked the Lord into my heart come in
He forgave me of my sin
Sure my consequences would begin
But He changed me from within
Now my life with His help will be a win
Win
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2024
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Who is this soldier we memorialize
Who fought in wars then he dies
Even though he had to be scared
For into the face of death he stared
A courageous soldier who served his country true
Willing to put his life on the line for you
A warrior who went through strife
Physically and mentally so you could have life
The men and women who for our country fought
A Memorial Day to honor them we ought
Please don't forget the purpose of this day
On the last Monday of May
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2016
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Sigmund Freud
Father of psychoanalysis employed
Experimented with cocaine, hoping for fame
Instead got congested nose and chest pain
Copyright © Shirley Rebstock | Year Posted 2015
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